A new investigation from the University of Kansas improves detection of PFAS, a family of so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water supplies. The method, which can measure trace pollution levels ...

The brains behind Microsoft’s bid to build a quantum computer within three years is also helping BHP dig more copper out of ...

PFAS contamination, biosolids land application and emerging chemicals like MCCPs are creating a circular system of pollution.

Researchers detected PFAS in all fish samples at 21 locations across the basin that provides drinking water to 14.2 million ...

The recommendation of the drill and pump method is one of several from a seven-year feasibility study of options for reducing ...

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces strict limits on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food-contact packaging from 12 August 2026.

The manufacturer of firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeast Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for ...

“Forever chemicals” known as PFAS have quietly infiltrated everything from nonstick pans to food packaging—and now new research suggests some of them may be speeding up the aging process itself. In a ...

Across the United States, a quiet but high-stakes regulatory revolution is unfolding. As of early 2026, the battle against per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—the persistent, bioaccumulative compounds ...

In agricultural settings, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have entered soil and water through many routes, including proximity to point sources, the application of biosolids, and ...

In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium -- a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles -- a team of researchers has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method ...