The economic consequences of food wastage draw the attention of politicians.
Humans had a larger impact on the past of Madagascar than you might think. Scientists have found that 5,000 years ago, humans set the region on fire.
There may be a global change that's causing increasing disruption-and that change is pharmaceuticals.
In order to save the environment, we may need to condense farms.
The 2016 Environmental Performance Index has now rated the world's top and worst performers.
Scientists have now found overwhelming evidence for human impact driving the current epoch on our planet Earth.
Smokers diagnosed with pneumonia are at an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a recent study.
Removing a dam could mean all the difference for ecosystems
Cool roofs in China may keep things at a reasonable temperature during heat waves. Scientists have found that during a heat wave, the use of white roofs has significantly more of an impact than during regular heat.
New research published in the journal Nature found that between 70 and 90 percent of cancer cases are linked to avoidable lifestyle choices.
Industrial sites can be a pain to clean up. They're often littered with refuse and chemicals that can pose major environmental hazards. So how can they be cleaned up? Researchers have now found that using biosolids could be a way to clean up sites.
What did African wildlife look like 1,000 years ago? That's exactly what scientists are finding out in a bid to better understand how they have shaped the world we live in.