The peer-reviewed study found that bottled water is the main source of microplastics, doing damage to the intestinal wall and ...

While it's good news that the immediate harmful effects of microplastic ingestion are limited, the study also documented ...

Human activity may be triggering the greatest extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, ...

New research reveals that early humans changed Europe’s landscapes long before farming began, using fire and hunting to alter ecosystems.

Herbicides used in agriculture offer quick weed control but have detrimental effects on the environment and human health, ...

Training and using artificial intelligence consumes energy and produces fossil fuel emissions and pollutants. AI has driven significant increases in greenhouse gas emissions from major technology ...

GAO was asked to conduct a technology assessment of generative AI effects. In particular, GAO was tasked to assess risk. As a result, it examined: Potential environmental effects of generative AI ...