"Thanks to Northwestern Study Abroad, I found myself in the middle of the Ecuadorian Amazon birding at 5 in the morning, chasing monkeys at noon, and swimming in the river in the afternoon. I would ...

The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

AI has become nearly ubiquitous in today's world, but many users don't know the environmental impact of chatting with large language models like DeepSeek and ChatGPT. A study from the Munich ...

Environmental and lifestyle factors play a far greater role than genetics in determining the likelihood of dying young, according to the largest study yet to untangle the contributions of nature and ...

People often get the environmental impact of food wrong, according to new research. While many assume processed foods are the worst, they tend to overlook the surprisingly high impact of items like ...

A recently-released study on a Connecticut lake found wake boats operated in surf mode produced much greater wave energy, propeller downwash and disturbance of sediments than traditional motor boats.

The deterioration of the Earth’s ozone layer, which protects the planet from harmful radiation, was viewed as an existential threat to humanity for decades. But today, you rarely hear about it. Ever ...

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal ...

Gene-environment interactions with air pollutants may play critical role in increasing ASD prevalence. Study:Air pollution: an emerging risk factor for autism ...