Asthma, Genetics, and the Environment
By Emily Folk The relationship between asthma and genetics has evaded scientists for years. Researchers are still unraveling clues today,…
Category: Environment
Fossil pollen holds clues to past
By Mackenzie Myers What if, instead of ancient treasure and tombs, Indiana Jones researched ancient pollen and soil? Beyond just…
Boston is Wicked Hot: Here’s What They’re Doing About It
Want to learn more about this initiative? Check out the Wicked Hot Boston series, Parts One and Two. Want to…
Anthropocene mass extinction: are we there yet?
By Jacqueline Mattos In the last few decades, scientific observations have highlighted that we are now facing a mass extinction,…
Community Perspectives Strengthen Hurricane Preparedness
By Helen Cheng (@ms_helenc / @thebiotaproject) For those who live along the United States East Coast, October is the height…
The Forgotten Mass Extinction
By Jacqueline Mattos Yes, we are in a mass extinction event Recent research has spotted a new major mass extinction,…
Researchers, regulators, and residents collaborate to test air quality sensors
This article was originally published by SciStarter on February 4, 2019. By Margaret Hinrichs In early 2018, Scistarter and Arizona…
Air Pollution: Breathing in Biofuels
By Jessica Monterrosa Think of the last time you were at a bonfire. Maybe you were at the beach, or…
Plastic Waste Necessitates Policies for Producers
By Neha Jain Countries around the world, both developed and developing, have been grappling with growing piles of plastic waste…
Microplastics Contaminate Snow from Alps to Arctic
By Jacqueline Mattos Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that pollute the environment and can range from 0.05 to 5…