Guangxi has long been known as the "Land of Nonferrous Metals" and is a resource-rich region for nonferrous metal minerals in ...

The global relocation of industries driven by economic shifts has altered pollution patterns worldwide. Assessing heavy metal contamination in river sediments, which act as both sinks and potential ...

China’s push to move heavy industry into its western regions is hurting air quality there even as it improves for the nation as a whole, according to a new report from the Centre for Research on ...

Based on data from over 1000 regional studies combined with machine learning, researchers estimate that as many as 1.4 billion people live in areas with soil dangerously polluted by heavy metals like ...

On January 26, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment disclosed that in response to global requirements for mercury pollution prevention and control, China will focus on key areas such as the ...

Experts say that the world’s farms are being quietly contaminated — and the push for clean energy may be adding dangerous metals to farmland. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly ...

Beijing was once among the world’s most polluted cities, with images showing people in masks moving through smog-choked streets. Similar scenes are now unfolding in Delhi and the NCR. Drawing from its ...

Nanoplastics, pieces of plastic measuring between 1 and 1,000 nm, have found their way into waterways, food systems, and human tissues. Now, using real-world waste samples, scientists have shown that ...