Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

Explore the connection between human health and trees. Discover how trees improve mental health and overall well-being.

A new data tool shows how large the gaps are between environmental health risks and outcomes in Latino and white ...

Activists and ordinary citizens defending their rights to land and the environment face intimidation, legal harassment, and deadly violence.

Lewis Ross Brown and Shamira A. Brown founded Virginia Environmental Action Network to address the growing environmental challenges in local communities, focusing on water pollution from toxic ...

The inspection report not only documents the violations but flags an imminent risk to environmental and human health in the region.

Philip Landrigan, M.D., director of the Boston College Observatory on Planetary Health, discusses new Minderoo-Monaco Commission report on far-reaching health hazards of plastics manufacturing and ...

An international scientific coalition led by researchers from Boston College's Global Observatory on Pollution and Health reports widespread ocean pollution linked to human health risks.

Imported plastic, which makes up most of Australia's plastic waste, is being scrutinised as the nation joins a global "wake-up call" to end plastic pollution.

Scientists have long believed that some combination of our genes and environment – our diets, lifestyles, traumatic events, and much more – shape our personalities and health outcomes ... in the ...

Atmospheric CO2 levels hit the highest level in human history The Earth has hit another climate milestone, and it's a stark reminder that when it comes to climate change, the planet is moving in ...