Construction of the International Space Station (ISS)—a multinational effort—is expected to begin in 1997 and, in its present configuration, is expected to carry a crew of four to eight astronauts for ...

In building codes, energy efficiency has come to dominate the list of priorities. But as economist Thomas Sowell once wrote, “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” So, what is the ...

Many municipal landfills 'burp' gas from decomposing organic matter rather than letting it build up. And burps from buried waste containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can release these ...

Emerging airborne contaminants are increasingly recognized as a new frontier in air pollution research. Beyond conventional criteria pollutants, a diverse suite of synthetic chemicals and biological ...

As plastic pollution worsens worldwide, scientists are uncovering a new and unsettling possibility. Tiny airborne fragments of plastic, known as micro- and nanoplastics, may do more than pollute the ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...