Microplastic pollution is helping to drive the rise in killer superbugs, an Oxford study has found for the first time. The presence of tiny fragments of plastic in the environment has been shown ...

Let's face it, plastic pollution is far from glamorous. According to Surfers Against Sewage, 8 million pieces of plastic pollution make their way into the ocean every day, killing 100,000 marine ...

The final round of United Nations-brokered talks aimed at tackling plastic pollution opened in South Korea (in December) with deep divisions over the need to stem the rising flood of the material ...

Jan. 16, 2025 — DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar.

Dec. 18, 2024 — Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other ...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement despite a pledge to do so by the year-end. The issue of plastic pollution on land and at sea needs to be ...

Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas. Plastic pollution can alter habitats and ...

Wildfires contribute to harmful fine particle pollution, which is at levels bad for human health in the area even before the wildfires. The American Lung Association’s State of the Air report ...

(CNN) — As some people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air inside and especially cautious when cleaning up. Smoke, ash ...