Environmental microbiomes play a pivotal role in shaping the resilience and functioning of ecosystems under increasing anthropogenic pressures. Microbial ...

Products made from plastic have become a critical problem, polluting bodies of water worldwide. Plastics in oceans have become so ubiquitous that a term was coined — ocean-bound plastic — to describe ...

An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England's rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, say researchers.

One of the UK's under-fire water companies apologised Monday after plastic pellets washed up en masse on beaches in southern England, conceding it was "highly likely" behind the recent pollution.

With global population growth and rising food demand, agriculture ensures food supply while bringing severe environmental ...

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A research center in Columbia studying threats to water quality and natural resources may be axed under President Donald Trump's push to cut back spending. The Trump administration has asked U.S.

Environmental engineering combines scientific and engineering principles to improve and maintain the environment in order to protect human health, natural resources, and natural environments.

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Saint Louis University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate courses covering topics ranging from oceanography to geomorphology to cloud physics. This course ...