Pollution

A new disposable battery is made of paper and other sustainable materials and is activated with a few drops of water

Protein-packed diets add excess nitrogen to the environment through urine, rivaling pollution from agricultural fertilizers

Ukraine’s former environment minister explains the Russian invasion’s dangerous impact on water and nuclear safety

Rising temperatures and more frequent wildfires are taking a grim toll on human health

Doctors must get more involved in the public health crises that climate change will bring

Tracking how misinformation campaigns begin and amplify can give scientists tools to combat them

The coating deters microorganisms to fight both food waste and foodborne illness

Survey finds that most people think poverty is why pollution disproportionately affects Black people, despite evidence that racism is the major cause

An algorithm-aided analysis of satellite images reveals the size, distribution and sources of oil slicks at sea

Common chemicals sprayed on many crops each year are cloaked in bureaucratic uncertainties

Scientists say the agency’s analyses do not capture the full extent of how bad exhaust is for segments of the population

Upgrading buildings’ ventilation, filtration and other factors would not only decrease COVID transmission but also improve health and cognitive performance in general