Most health impact comes from plastic production and related air pollution; experts say omitted harms from chemicals and tiny ...
Plastic pollution in freshwater is increasing, leading to micro- and nanoplastic buildup. A study found these particles and their surface charge can harm fish reproduction, especially under stress.
"Our findings show how urgently this knowledge gap needs to be addressed." Researchers find disturbing discovery in 100% of ...
NEW YORK (AP) — For years as an environmental lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. crusaded against a controversial herbicide ...
Kochi: Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) issued a show cause notice to Govt Medical College Hospital (MCH), ...
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hundreds of thousands of people cover themselves in glitter for the biggest party in the world, Carnival. However, most of that glitter is made from plastic, which pollutes ...
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient ...
Human burning of fossil fuels affects Earth’s oceans via the one-two punch of warming and acidifying waters, which occurs as carbon dioxide is absorbed into the ocean. The oceans are about 40% more ...
The Supreme Court Monday sought responses of the union ministries on a proposal for shifting all coal-based industries out of ...
Plastic contamination in freshwater ecosystems continues to rise, resulting in micro- and nanoparticle accumulation in the aquatic environment. A new study by an aquatic ecology group at the ...