Microplastics, minute plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter, have emerged as persistent pollutants across terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. Their ubiquity has raised significant ...

The space race is accelerating, but its environmental footprint is growing. Discover how space activity is affecting Earth’s ...

Pollution released from our textiles is smaller and more irregular in shape than previously thought, according to new ...

The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there is little information on the impacts of plastics on climate and biodiversity ...

A report released Dec. 10 from the Environmental Integrity Project reveals that over the past 15 years, more than half of the states in the country have slashed their environmental budgets, when ...

As fires burn the landscape, they spew airborne gases and particles, though their impact on air pollution might be underestimated. A study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology reports that, ...

New research found a connection between non-smoking related lung cancer rates and benzene, which is emitted from coke ovens ...

Pollution entering the ocean from the Tijuana River has been a problem for decades, but beach closures have increased in recent years Environmental educators say the closures are hurting kids and ...

A new water quality report card for Biscayne Bay again delivers sobering news: pollution in the bay continues to worsen. While the amount and location of the increase is not alarming, it does signal ...

Gene-environment interactions with air pollutants may play critical role in increasing ASD prevalence. Study:Air pollution: an emerging risk factor for autism ...

Governor Moore signed an executive order on Friday designed to advance environmental justice and protect communities burdened by pollution in Maryland. The Valuing Opportunity, Inclusion, and ...