Air pollution is now recognized as one of the greatest threats to human health, contributing to an estimated 4.2 million ...

It’s common knowledge that breathing polluted air carries many health risks. A recent study reveals more specific details, ...

The atmosphere is an important transport medium that carries microplastics to even the most remote parts of the world. These ...

Mangroves protect coasts and wildlife, but plastic waste now builds up inside roots, harming ecosystems and communities.

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, ...

Lichens have no roots, no waxy leaves and no way to filter what they absorb. Everything they take in comes directly from the ...

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Several annual Tuesda ...

Mangroves, typical of tropical and subtropical latitudes, have become veritable natural traps for land- and sea-based waste. The roots of these trees, known as mangroves, have a great capacity to trap ...

Invisible in their trillions, microbes dwell in our bodies, grow in soils, live on trees and are integral to planetary health ...

The growing threat of microplastics might be daunting, but a promising study now suggests that the situation might not be as ...

Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also ...