The chemicals emitted when buildings and vehicles burn can find their way into nearby homes. Studies show the health risks can stick around.

For example, the first Trump administration tried to use the principles of transparency to prevent federal agencies from considering major health studies when setting pollution rules.

Should we use less-polluting and silent fireworks, drones and laser light shows to replace traditional displays? Research shows there is still an environmental cost.

A series of surveys in the months and years after the devastating blaze near Boulder revealed continuing health concerns in surviving buildings, and tips for how to clean up smoke-damaged homes.

The fire burned more than 1,000 homes outside Boulder, Colorado, in 2021. A series of surveys shows residents’ continuing health concerns, and tips for how to deal with smoke-damaged homes.

The environmental damage and loss of wildlife are the hidden costs of conflict.

Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.

PFAS are made up of a chain of incredibly strong carbon-fluorine bonds, which make them difficult to break down.

As floods get more severe and more frequent as a result of climate change, the risk of toxic pollutants being released from old landfills rises.

MIT chemical engineers designed an environmentally friendly alternative to the microbeads used in some health and beauty products.