Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways Environmental health is about how things like air, water, and food affect our health.Poor air quality can cause health problems like low birth ...

The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

Environmental engineering combines scientific and engineering principles to improve and maintain the environment in order to protect human health, natural resources, and natural environments.

One possible reason for these differences is that distinct disciplines are trained to notice different things. Like photographers, we tend to focus on what our field puts in the frame. Economists ...

How California governor candidates say they will tackle environmental issues ...

Ohio University faculty member Nancy Manring reflects on the ideas behind her new book, “A World of Wounds,” and what our dialogue around environmental issues reveals about conflict and cooperation.