Air Pollution as Bad as Smoking a Pack a Day for 29 Years
The researchers' conclusions are based on an 18-year study which involved over 7,000 subjects across six metropolitan areas in the United States.
EPA Wants Coal Plants to Use More Polluting Arsenic-laden Waste: Activists
Environmental groups say the decision was purely political and could result in the contamination of water supplies.
Toxic Mudflows Threaten the World's Deepest and Oldest Lake
Lake Baikal—located in a mountainous region of southern Siberia, north of the Mongolian border—was formed between 30 and 25 million years ago and has a maximum depth of 5,387 feet.
US Military Produces More Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than up to 140 Countries
If the military were a country, its fuel usage alone would make it the 47th largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, lying between Peru and Portugal.
Meet The Man Solving India's Air Pollution Problem
Entrepreneur Sukhmeet Singh is buying the straw Indian farmers used to burn and is turning it into fuel and other products— dramatically reducing pollution in the process.
These Are the Best and Worst Supermarkets for Reducing Single Use Plastic
Greenpeace says all chains profiled in report still need to do more to help address "pollution crisis they're causing."
What I've Learned as a Sociologist Working With Anti-Vaxxers for a Decade
Many "anti-vax" parents see themselves as experts on their own children.
I'm a Climate Scientist. Here's Why My Daughter Is Striking for the Planet
"I think they'll give me a detention but it'll be worth it."
Maine Becomes First State to Ban 'Deadly' Single-Use Polystyrene Containers
"Polystyrene is harmful to humans, it puts a strain on our fish stocks and it can't be recycled," said Representative Stanley Paige Zeigler, who sponsored the bill.
Climate Change Denier Defends CO2 Emissions: Carbon Is Not Pollution
A former Republican aide who rejects the scientific community's consensus on climate change said carbon dioxide is not pollution, dredging up a decades-old defense of CO2 emissions in order to write off Beto O'Rourke's newly announced climate plan.
Baby Dolphin Found With Stomach Full of Trash
The dolphin was reportedly in such "poor condition" that rescue workers resorted to euthanization.
Water Pollution Concerns U.S. More Than Climate Change
A new report shows strong regional differences in the amount of concern Americans have for global warming.
Breaking Up with Plastic While You Travel
Once touted as an indestructible magic material, plastics have proven they are, indeed, long lasting - often ending up in our oceans, polluting reefs and killing wildlife. Here's how to help while you travel.
Fatbergs: Gross Grease Giants Threatening Cities
These giant grease balls can grow 800 feet long and weigh as much as four humpback whales.
Environmental Racism: Trump Jr. Mocks 'Racist Air'
Studies have shown that racial minorities are more likely to be exposed to environmental hazards.
World Wildlife Day 2019: 15 Biggest Threats to Oceans
Oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth's surface and make up more than 99 percent of the planet's livable habitat.
Nurdles: The Plastic Pollution You've Never Heard Of
These microplastics cause huge problems for marine life and can be colonized by microbes dangerous to humans.
Toxic Black Snow Blankets Siberia's Coal Mining Region
Eerie images shared online show the shocking impact of coal mining.
Great Barrier Reef Is Being Covered With Polluted Water
Recent heavy rain in Australia has washed sediment and harmful chemicals into rivers that flow into the sea where the reef is located.
World's Biggest Ocean Sinkhole Has Plastic at Bottom
Richard Branson and Fabien Cousteau dove to the bottom of the Blue Hole in December.
Floating Parks Could Help Tackle Plastic Waste Crisis
The innovative Recycled Park Project aims to catch plastic waste before it enters the sea and convert it into floating island parks that are run by local communities.
How Air Pollution Could Be Making Us Less Intelligent
Experts fear dangerous, invisible particles damage the brains of humans and animals.
Russian Town Paints Polluted Black Snow White
Local authorities apparently used white sticky paint in an attempt to hide the soot and ash dirtying the snow.
Plastic Waste Wins International Statistic of the Year
If someone could collect and recycle all the unrecycled plastic on earth, they would be the richest person on the planet.
Climate Change An 'Existential Threat,' Maldives Warns
"We are not going to become the first victims of the climate crisis," Mohamed Nasheed told the international conference. "Climate change is a national security issue for us."
Anti-plastic Book Distributed With Plastic Covering
"It undoes all our hard work and proves once again that we are using plastic with our eyes closed," author Martin Dorey said.
Urban 'Mermaid' Saves Cow Drowning in Thames
She thought the cow was a sheet of plastic but then realized it had "four legs and was mooing."
Can I Go to Boracay? Tourist Paradise Reopens
The island has been closed to tourism since February because overdevelopment had resulted in severe pollution.
Air Pollution May Increase Risk of Mouth Cancer: Study
An estimated 4.2 million people worldwide die prematurely because of air pollution each year.
Plastic-Eating Mosquitoes Could Disperse Material
On average, researchers found 40 pieces of plastic in adult mosquitoes.