The Walking Mountains’ Sustainable Film Series continues on Tuesday, March 3rd with a free screening of ‘Ripples of Plastic’ ...
Plastic waste releases a chemical that can confuse ocean animals, change hunting behavior, and disrupt marine food chains.
Researchers have detected microplastics in nearly all prostate cancer tumors examined in a new study. Tumor tissue contained about 2.5 times more plastic than nearby healthy prostate tissue.
Plastics shed thousands of chemicals into the sea, including oleamide – an industrial lubricant that also occurs naturally. In lab aquariums, researchers tracked 31,500 hunting interactions between ...
A new study from The University of Manchester has shed light on an unexpected consequence of plastic bag bans in East Africa, and why well-intentioned environmental laws may actually be making life ...
Researchers took a close look at 878 fish caught off remote Pacific islands and found that nearly one in three had microplastics in their digestive tracts. These weren’t lab specimens—they had been ...
UNDP experts warn that without effective environmental management measures, the core values underpinning Vietnam's tourism might erode.
Researchers took a closer look at livestock in Kenya to better understand the growing problem of plastic pollution.
Most health impact comes from plastic production and related air pollution; experts say omitted harms from chemicals and tiny ...
Until now, scientific literature has been saturated with studies on microplastics (MP, items smaller than 5 mm), but aspects ...
Every egg case examined contained plastic particles, raising urgent questions about how pollution may be affecting sharks ...