Health
Fish on Prozac Prove Anxious, Antisocial, Aggressive
New research has found that the pharmaceuticals, which are frequently showing up in U.S. streams, can alter genes responsible for building fish brains and controlling their behavior
Stories by Brian Bienkowski
Sustainability
Valley Fever Throws Baseball a Curve
Fifteen Major League Baseball teams bring players to Arizona for spring training every year where the athletes are exposed to a lung disease that's on the rise as the region's climate warms and dries...
Sustainability
Diesel Program Cuts Pollution but Faces Budget Cuts
More than 50,000 high-polluting diesel engines have been cleaned up or removed from U.S. roads in a federal program
Health
Chemicals from Personal Care Products Pervasive in Chicago Air
On the brink of a federal review, chemicals found in deodorants, lotions and hair conditioners are showing up in Chicago's air at potentially alarming levels
Sustainability
DNA Tests Offer Quicker Results for Beach Bacteria
Just in time for swimsuit season, federal researchers are touting a faster, more accurate water-quality test to keep beaches open and people healthy. But it’s expensive
Ethics
Mink Young Jeopardized by Industrial Chemicals
Contaminated food and shelter may be affecting baby minks and threatening population recoveries
Sustainability
Major Fuel and Emissions Savings Unlikely in Automobiles
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences suggests it will be "extremely challenging" to cut emissions and oil use by 80 percent by 2050
Sustainability
Fish Cannot Smell in Polluted Waters
Fish in lakes tainted with heavy metals are losing their sense of smell
Sustainability
New Study Links BPA and Childhood Asthma
Kids exposed to a commonplace chemical early in life are more likely to have asthma, according to a study published today
Sustainability
Lead Poisoning in Detroit Children Drops 70 Percent Since 2004
Armed with new laws, paintbrushes and industrial vacuums, Detroit over the past few years has declared war on the toxic metal--and it appears to be winning
Health
United Nations Panel Calls Hormone Disruptors a "Global Threat"
An international team of experts reported today that evidence linking hormone-mimicking chemicals to human health problems has grown stronger over the past decade
Sustainability
Corporations Grabbing Land and Water Overseas
As a growing population stresses the world's food and water supplies, corporations and investors in wealthy countries are buying up foreign farmland and the freshwater perks that come with it...
Health
Chemicals Linked to Obesity in Black Children
African-American children with high levels of hormone-altering chemicals known as phthalates are more likely to be obese, according to new research
Sustainability
Mercury Emissions Threaten Aquatic Environments
New mercury emissions seem to be more of a threat than the mercury already out there from previous emissions, according to some scientists
Health
BPA Replacement Also Alters Hormones
Just like the controversial compound it's designed to replace, a chemical used in consumer products messes with the endocrine system, according to new research
Sustainability
U.S. Effort on Ocean Acidification Needs Focus on Human Impacts
A new report urges that federal efforts to combat rising ocean acidity must focus on effects on people and the economy
Sustainability
New Rules Tackle Bacteria in Drinking Water
New national drinking water rules are expected to lead to fewer pathogens flowing out of the tap
Ethics
Hormones from Livestock Operations May Skew Fish Gender
Baby fish exposed to hormone-laden manure from Indiana farms were much more likely to be male than those raised in uncontaminated water, according to new research
Health
Environmental Regulator Launches New Effort to Monitor Hormonelike Chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, responding to scientists' concerns, will now study whether low doses of hormonelike chemicals cause human harm
Sustainability
Dredging Could Unleash PCBs in Indiana Community
Dredging of a highly contaminated canal has begun to make it deeper for ships, but some experts worry the effort could stir up chemical trouble
