(Thinkstock) Air pollution might place an unequal health burden on the poorest of Americans. That's the finding of a new paper, which looked at pollution exposure at the population level. The findings, from Washington State University published in the journal Social Science Review, are just the latest to correlate minorities and low-income Americans of all ethnic groups to areas of higher air pollution. Of particular concern is particulate matter, the microscopic particles emitted from manufacturing and automobiles that can cause...

The 2012 Midwest drought, pictured here, increased public awareness of the potential effects of climate change, a report found. Over time, these impacts could cause significant psychological stress across the U.S., some mental health experts say. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Erratic weather patterns, droughts, mass species die-offs: When your job is to study climate change, it can be more than a little stressful, Esquire magazine wrote . Dr. Lise Van Susteren, a psychiatrist, even suggested that climate scientists experience...

This article was originally published Dec. 11, 2014. Canadian photographer Christine Hewitt uses yoga as a way to explore India's tropical climate, her environment and that of her subjects. "Everything about the environment I am taking photos in inspires me — the shapes, the colors, the light," she told weather.com. "I like to explore how people change and interact with their surroundings." Hewitt creates one-of-a-kind snaps, which depict her subjects practicing yoga on the bus, in the middle of the...

While parts of the country are bracing for winter weather, there’s another heavily anticipated event happening soon that requires just as much preparation: Thanksgiving. For many, the holiday means getting together with family and stuffing their faces with all sorts of festive foods. People are more than happy to let the gravy, turkey and stuffing flow for one day out of the year. After all, it’s in the spirit of the holiday. (MORE: ) Although we're not suggesting you skip...

FDA approval of a new genetically modified salmon has caused concern among consumer advocates, though the agency insists the technology is safe. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) When it comes to the intersection of health and our environment, few issues are more contentious than food. Now, a new FDA approval of genetically modified farm salmon has added fuel to this debate. It's the very first GM animal poised to hit the American supermarket. (Genetically modified plants have been on shelves since 1994,...

Giant tabular icebergs are surrounded by ice floe drift in the Australian Antarctic Territory. (Photo by Torsten Blackwood - Pool/Getty Images) More Americans are concerned about climate change now than in any time since 2007-2008. So says the latest report from the , which conducts research on public perceptions to climate change and the best strategies for public engagement with the issue. Since spring 2015, the number of Americans who think global warming will harm them personally has increased 6...

Woman and man getting ill (Wavebreakmedia Ltd) The holidays are time to enjoy the changing seasons and celebrate with good food, great company and some well-deserved time away from the office. That is until the seemingly inevitable holiday sickness catches up with you. If you’re the type of person who slips out of the line of fire of a cold during the vacation season, consider yourself lucky. Since it’s becoming such a commonly seen thing around this time of year,...

Find a winter fitness activity you love — cross-country skiing, running, snowboarding — and you'll be more likely to stick to your stepping year-round.That's one key takeaway from Fitbit's number crunching of the based on users of the company's fitness trackers."The data tells us there are a lot of Fitbit users nationwide who are motivated to stay active all year-round, and don’t use cold or hot weather as an excuse," Fitbit's director of research Shelten Yuen told weather.com in an...

Residents of Porter Ranch, California, knew something was wrong when they kept getting sick. were reported by the locals of this town located in the San Fernando Valley region northwest of Los Angeles. At times, , some residents told CBS Los Angeles. The symptoms got so bad that hundreds of residents left their homes to stay in hotel rooms , according to the Los Angeles Times. It turns out that methane, in a former oil field that has since been...

A new study by UC Berkeley researchers links lung damage in children with chronic exposure to pesticides. (Getty Images/Hulton Archive) Researchers at UC Berkeley have found that common pesticides called organophosphates may hurt the lungs of childrenas much as secondhand cigarette smoke in a new study published in the journal Thorax. According to the report, the group analyzed the levels of organophosphate pesticides in urine samples compiled from 279 children living in California's Salinas Valley, one of the biggest farming...

No. 1: Poor Circulation ( Thinkstock/vestica) It's been an unseasonably warm start to the winter. But that doesn't mean your fingers have gotten the message. In some people, more often women than men, fingers and toes are always the coldest part of the body. When you complain of cold hands, many people will blame poor circulation. Although it might sound like an old wives' tale, there's some truth to this. If your body is cold, warm blood is shunted away...

Holiday visions of sugarplums dancing through your head? Although celebrating should be part of the season, you are likely looking forward to eating — and drinking — a lot more than just sugar plums. There’s also cookies and candies, gingerbread and cheesecake. Not to mention cheese, crackers and other appetizers galore, all served with holiday cocktails, of course, to help keep you warm and cheery . This season of culinary excess can leave your pants a little tighter — and...