Back in 1999, a group of scientists predicted how changing air pollution levels would affect the acidity of lakes and rivers in Europe in 2010 using a computer model. A follow up study has now gathered actual measurements of these waters to see if the predictions came true. The observations show that most of the rivers and lakes did recover from acidification, as forecast by the model, and demonstrate the model’s value in predicting future water chemistry, the authors say.

Oxygen decline is occurring in many of the world’s oceans and has important consequences for marine ecosystems, but the causes are not fully understood. Aerosol pollutants may be partly responsible, according to a new study which modelled the effects of atmospheric pollution over the Pacific Ocean. The findings suggest that air pollution can exacerbate climate impacts on the ocean, even when the source is far away.

A new study has, for the first time, estimated total anthropogenic releases of mercury over the last 4 000 years, up to 2010. Overall, the study estimates that a total of 1 540 000 tonnes of mercury have been released; three-quarters of this since 1850, and 78 times more than was released through natural causes over this period. Therefore, human activity has been responsible for a significant level of contamination, and this inventory can be used to inform and assess mitigation measures. The publication coincides with the ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, and the new EU Mercury Regulation1, which prohibits the export, import and manufacturing of mercury-added products, among other measures.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. ⸺ Route 3 in Lancaster County has reopened to through traffic between Route 201 and Route 600 in the Lively area. The road...

If you thought vegan festivals were just for vegans and veggies, think again. Everyone is enjoying vegan these days from Will.I.AM and Jennifer Lopez to Benedict Cumberbatch and Brad Pitt. Vegan week from Great British Bake Off showed us just how much fun you can have with vegan food and now the supermarkets appear to be competing with each other as to who can bring out the best new vegan goodies. Vegans now have their own cool menus in most mainstream restaurants, pubs and cafes. So if you’re

South Chesterfield – Approximately 100 roads in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond District have reopened as crews continue...

South Chesterfield – More than 150 roads in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond District have reopened as crews continue recovery...

With Saudi Arabia as the linchpin, OPEC's importance in the global oil market is clear.

These dreamy landscape photographs will have nature lovers everywhere pining, "Mother Earth, won't you be my Valentine?"

Marine Mammal Program trains and employs sea lions and other animals for military duty.

The (in)famous sea lions of San Francisco's Pier 39 are gone and no one is really sure where they went.

There are some strange places around the world where objects appear to roll uphill against gravity.

In the Emoji Age, pencil-pushing may soon be a lost art.

Treating the country's 110 million STDs comes with a price tag of $16.7 billion a year.

From Texas and Colorado through the Midwest, South and East Coast, tornadoes are tearing through the U.S.

Looks like the USDA forgot its 'A' stands for all agriculture and not just beef this week, and Monsanto might have more power than the federal court system. It'

You can get this mineral from many foods, but are you getting what you need? Here are some magnesium deficiency symptoms.

Your avatar may be just a virtual identity, but it can also affect how you are in the real world.

Around 180 laypeople help the sisters keep up their round-the-clock prayer vigil.

Tom Gage was one of the creators of the high-performance electric TZero, the car that inspired the Tesla Roadster. But he didn't want to be a carmaker. Instead,

Jan. 11 is Hot Toddy Day, and we've got 5 recipes to take the chill off this winter.

The latest Pinterest-worthy food trend further solidifies the avocado as one of the world's most versatile and beloved fruits.

It's time to look beyond the images in magazines to see what yoga has to offer.

The Day of the Dude is now celebrated worldwide.

A simple arrangement of meaningful things can help us find inspiration in our daily lives.

These instructors are inspirational, and they've changed the world in their own particular ways.

Researchers reviewed more than 20 studies that investigated the effect that several types of meditation had on positive feelings.

Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence that could push the date of human habitation in Australia back possibly as far as 80,000 years ago.

Neanderthals might be extinct, but their genes still live on inside of us.

Pools of water on Earth's moon might have teemed with simple organisms.

The find confirms that America's earliest human inhabitants were here much sooner than previously thought.

HIV might never have become a global pandemic if it wasn't for the ecology of what is now known as Kinshasa, and what was then a 1920s colonial hub.

A startling find in Wyoming radically changes our theories about the distant origins of our taxonomic order.

If dinosaurs had telescopes and had pointed them at Saturn, they might have seen a ringless world.

Researchers have unearthed fossils of an extinct spider family that contain reflective material in the eyes that gave them superior night vision.

The latest World Meteorological Organization Greenhouse Gas Bulletin paints a grim picture for our environment.

A 2017 study published in Environmental Research Letters offers a number of ways to reduce your carbon emissions, and having fewer kids topped the list.

Each of us is a cloud of microscopic particles, chemicals and microorganisms swirling around us that's always there. It's called an exposome, and it's unique.

One man says a century of rhetoric on oil shale shows that it's an idea that will never come to fruition.

Cards are piling up for the man whose heart literally broke when his dog died.

In a small sample, scientists have discovered microplastics in human poop, with every sample containing some. The most common were polypropylene and PET.

Endurance athlete Ben Lecomte attempted to swim across the Pacific Ocean to bring attention to the state of our oceans.

Tatooine, a desert planet in 'Star Wars,' may have a real-life analogue 1,000 light-years away.

Here’s a look at the psychology behind hoarding, how it differs from collecting and ordinary clutter, and how to keep untidiness to a minimum.

We can't just build better; we have to change the way we live.

The color looks radioactive, but activists promise it is nontoxic and harmless to marine life.

Those who live in the Quebrada Camarones region of South America's Atacama Desert have a remarkable resistance to arsenic, which is in the water.

Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers.

If you're a fan of humanely raised, sustainable beef, you may want to become a 'steakholder.'

The retiring three-term Republican will leave behind many legacies, including a strong anti-environment record.