An extremely dangerous and unusual wildfire threat has walloped Colorado this week, prompting numerous warnings as flames ignite.

Environmental charity Fidra says 168 of 195 SSSIs it surveyed are contaminated with tiny pellets Plastic nurdles have been found in 84% of important nature sites surveyed in the UK. Nurdles are tiny pellets that the plastics industry uses to make larger products. They were found in 168 of 195 sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), so named because of the rare wildlife they harbour. They are given extra protections in an effort to protect them from pollution. Continue reading...

UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience Sophisticated and deadly “brain weapons” that can attack or alter human consciousness, perception, memory or behaviour are no longer the stuff of science fiction, two British academics argue. Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando, of Bradford University, are about to publish a book that they believe should be a wake-up call to the world. Continue reading...

The alert level was maintained at its highest after Semeru erupted 10 times, emitting massive plumes of ash and sending lava and rocks as far as 8 miles down its slopes, officials said.

India's air quality framework hasn't been comprehensively revised since 2009 and needs an update, say experts.

An article about "embarrassing" boyfriends prompts a debate over women's singledom

The figure of 353,970, in an education ministry survey, marked the 12th straight year of increase.

With SNAP benefits in limbo, this free app feature helps you get food today.

A food hamper program in Waterloo Region has seen a huge spike in usage.

"The economic consequences are severe."

Dr. Larry Lebofsky covers a wide range of topics in his twice-a-month astronomy and space science newsletter.

A study finds that overconfidence by many national security experts “was so extreme that it essentially canceled out the knowledge that these individuals possessed.”

The New Brunswick Groundwater Association says it's had reports of many wells going dry because of the dry summer and fall — from Moncton to St Stephen in the south to the Acadian Peninsula in the nor...

Those with a keen eye may be able to spot a comet in the sky over the next few nights.

Greenhouse gases from wildfires at sixth highest level on record after blazes in large areas of the Americas and Africa

Greenhouse gases from wildfires at sixth highest level on record after blazes in large areas of the Americas and Africa Carbon emissions from extreme wildfires increased by 9% last year to reach the sixth highest level on record. Intense fast-spreading fires devastated huge swathes of South America’s rainforests, dry forests and wetlands and decimated Canada’s northern forests, pushing up the levels of damaging greenhouse gases. Continue reading...