Public Health
Beyond Lead: Flint Water Strongly Tied to Legionnaire's Disease
Corroded pipes full of nutrients for deadly Legionella bacteria; other cities at risk
Stories by Janet Pelley
Sustainability
Soils Start Comeback after Acid Rain Damage
Cuts to emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides help restore natural balance
The Sciences
Firefighters' Blood Holds Chemicals Related to Potentially Toxic Compound
A new technique helps to identify unreported fluorinated compounds in fire-suppressing foams
Sustainability
Consumers Hold onto Cars Longer, Making Exhaust Dirtier
The average car age in the U.S. has jumped, keeping new emission control tech off the roads
The Sciences
Pantry Pests Harbor Plastic-Chomping Bacteria
Microbes in the guts of grain-eating moth larvae might speed the biodegradation of polyethylene
