University of Maryland researchers just concluded that hydraulic fracturing – the process of shaking oil and gas free from below – could endanger the health of nearby residents by ...

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 ...

Without concerted action, pollution threatens to leave the Drin River and its main tributaries “lifeless”, environmentalists ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

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

Humans have polluted the sea with lead for far longer than we realised, study shows - Scientists say signs of heavy metal pollution date all the way back to Ancient Greece ...

A project backed by the Chilean government and UNEP is helping to revive the Cahuil wetland and kickstart economic growth.

A West Virginia University researcher is working to understand and estimate environmental cleanup costs associated with ...

Mining industry leadership organisation ICMM and the International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) have unveiled a tool to help reduce and prevent water pollution caused by acid rock drainage and ...

Today, advocates with Food & Water Watch gathered at the Roundhouse to urge the legislature to stop the entrenchment of ...

With 6mn tonnes entering oceans every year ... fight against plastic pollution and solidifies GPAP as the largest global initiative dedicated to tackling its root causes and advancing a circular ...

As with air, "there is likely significant pollution risk to certain drinking water sources, but not all," added Christian-Smith. "Pollution including ash, air-dropped fire retardants, and ...