On Wednesday, the World Health Organization, or WHO, published an update to its air quality guidelines — the international rubric that sets non-binding standards for safe levels of air pollution…

This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. California is famous for its beach weather, but it’s also growing increasingly…

From BBC Shareclose Share pageCopy linkAbout sharing image source, Getty Images It could take more than a decade to clear the cancer-treatment backlog in England, a report suggests. Research by…

This summer, the Twofer-Pillikin forest health project, south of Lake Tahoe, was finally ready to go. Over the course of years, Forest Service scientists had fanned out to study some…

From BBC Shareclose Share pageCopy linkAbout sharing image source, Reuters Air pollution is even more dangerous than previously thought, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as it slashes maximum…

From BBC Shareclose Share pageCopy linkAbout sharing image source, University of Reading A Covid therapy derived from a llama named Fifi has shown “significant potential” in early trials. It is…

From BBC All schools and colleges in Cornwall are being given litter pickers made from old hospital masks. The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro says repurposing some of its surgical…

From NPR The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it will push to protect workers against rising temperatures, including a federal rule to safeguard workers from heat-related illnesses. (Image credit:…