Air pollution costs the world 65 billion IQ points, study finds
New research estimates that exposure to fine particulate air pollution is robbing the global population of nearly 65 billion IQ (intelligence quotient) points, with the worst affected being those in low- and middle-income countries.
Microbes are turning a toxic mineral into a global pollutant
A newly identified microbial process could be quietly adding large amounts of mercury to the air each year, according to a study undertaken by researchers at Nankai University in China
