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 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 ...

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

Though the holiday season is here — with all the responsibilities it entails — some North Carolinians might consider adding one more thing to their to-do lists: weighing in on an EPA proposal that ...

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, ...

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 ...

Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to figure out if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary, Indiana. Pollutants you can ...

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 ...

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