Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...

Evidence from ice cores, atmospheric modeling, and historical records demonstrates how industrial activities of that era, such as mining and smelting, contributed to widespread air pollution and ...

As the meeting concluded late Wednesday in Rome, participants stood up and applauded the outcomes ... as various meetings all through last year related to dealing with the global plastic pollution, ...

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

More than a dozen countries took part in informal talks aimed at unblocking negotiations to stem a global wave of plastic ...