As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

Industrial pollution has been having a negative impact on human health since the height of the Roman Empire, reveals new research. Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines throughout Europe ...

Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. This is one of the ...

Climate change and environmental destruction are becoming increasingly central to the human rights movement. Droughts, toxic pollution, water shortages, desertification, severe storms and related ...

A man affected by the heat rests during the Hajj pilgrimage on June 16 near Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Credit: Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images When scorching temperatures rocked the East Coast last month ...

A broad majority of Americans have heard about data centers – the often-sprawling computing facilities that are popping up ...