Vote for a strong global treaty on plastic pollution Plastic pollution is suffocating our rivers and ocean, killing wildlife and contaminating our food, air and water. Without immediate action, ...

Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a new material that could help reduce water pollution caused by ...

Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on reflective particles in the atmosphere – but ...

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Water is a fundamental resource for life, yet it is increasingly under threat from pollution caused by human activities. From ...

The report, produced by geoenvironmental engineer Douglas Lovell, documents consistent and significant water quality pollution in this national park unit caused by subsidized private ranching. The ...

A large majority of young people are concerned about the ocean’s health - yet they place a higher priority on protecting forests, reducing air pollution, and tackling freshwater scarcity.

The analysis by Conservation Volunteers Australia also broke down the proportion of plastic pollution in the ocean's main tributaries by capital city. Perth has the lowest amount of plastic in its ...