As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity ...

Over the years, we’ve turned research, anecdotes and everyday experiences into a whole constellation of stories about the way we impact our world. Still, some voices may be missing from the ...

A United Nations special rapporteur warned Friday that air pollution is contributing to widespread human rights violations worldwide, calling on governments to take urgent action to reduce pollution ...

According to EarthDay.org, two billion metric tons of unsustainable, municipally generated trash are thrown away across the globe every year.

When, in 1998, Andy Clark and David Chalmers proposed the “extended mind” concept, which posits that cognitive processes and mental states can extend beyond the boundaries of an individual's brain and ...

Neurotoxic effects from pesticide exposure are found in humans and wildlife, as documented in a review of toxicological studies.

An EIA report delves into allegations against cobalt producer CMOC for causing environmental and human displacement issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The report raises concerns about air ...

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that people who have pets and more frequent positive contact with animals develop more positive attitudes towards other non-pet animals ...

Pharmaceutical residues increasingly enter ecosystems across the drug life cycle, prompting calls for coordinated global action grounded in One Health principles.