Today, the world faces record levels of conflict and violence with a significant impact on people. In 2023 alone, over 170 armed conflicts were recorded. By the end of the year, nearly 120 million ...

The intestinal microbiome plays a pivotal role in modulating human physiology, immune responses, and overall health. Environmental stressors such as ...

The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are pushing the oceans toward a dangerous threshold. Vast and powerful, the ...

There hasn’t been any real doubt that humans cause environmental issues in the world for a long time. There also hasn’t been much doubt that we cause issues with biodiversity. There has, however, been ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur to inform her upcoming report to the United Nations General Assembly in its eightieth session. This ...

When one thinks about a diverse environment, indoor areas usually don’t come to mind. However, indoor environments are ripe for microorganisms, which can enter on humans and via exchanges with outdoor ...

AP’s climate team examined how man-made decisions are hurting the environment—and, in turn, hurting people—through three distinct stories from around the globe, each rich with visual storytelling and ...

Nature versus nurture: Scientists are gathering more evidence on which has more of an impact on human well-being amid the ...

Climate change, a pressing global issue, has far-reaching impacts on the environment and human societies. However, African cities are facing a “silent killer” worsening air pollution, a threat that ...

On June 15, Israel struck two sites in Tajrish, a mountainous and busy neighborhood that sits along the northern border of Tehran. One of the explosions rocked a busy intersection, the site of the ...