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People often come into contact with pesticides in everyday life without realizing it. Melissa Furlong talks about the long-term effects of pesticides and PFAS on human health.

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, and making life hotter for more than 340 million people.

U.S. poison centers save $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity, according to a new independent study released by America’s Poison Centers. Conducted by RAND, the report confirms that poison centers provide substantial economic and societal benefits for communities across the country.

The Canadian government is weighing regulations that could allow the companies to release the oil sands wastewater directly into the river system, so long as they first use filtration systems, microorganisms or other methods to reduce contaminants to safe levels.

As national debates intensify over bans on spreading biosolids on farmland, University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Science researchers are leading a national effort to assess the true risk of PFAS contamination.

Exposure to a fungicide induced changes to gene expression in rats that persisted for at least 20 generations. It also increased the chance of offspring developing kidney disease, obesity or experiencing complications when giving birth, according to the longest-running study1 of ‘epigenetic’ changes in mammals.

Ladd Keith was one of two people selected from the National Academy of Sciences to present at the annual Frontiers of Science Symposium, click to learn more.

More than 300 community leaders, organizers, researchers and engaged residents gathered on campus this month for a day of planning and action to mitigate and manage the negative impacts of extreme heat on a regional scale.

In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, universities around the world are spotlighting the importance of representation, mentorship, and access in shaping the future of scientific discovery. At the University of Arizona, programs like the Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS) Research Internship Program are helping create powerful early pathways for young women to see themselves not only as students of science, but as its future leaders.

Airborne sensor shows that methane emissions from oil- and gas-producing areas can be five times higher than reported.