Plastic pollution permeates every corner of the planet—even in our bodies in the form of microplastics. World Environment Day ...

Pollution comes in many forms: oil, chemicals, human and animal waste. And these pollutants befoul many different things: air ...

Although it may not garner the same popular attention as other forms of environmental degradation, light pollution has far-reaching impacts for Earth’s ecosystems and human health.

Humans Pollute the Environment With 57 Million Tons of Plastic Each Year, Study Suggests Scientists used A.I. to model local waste management in 50,000 municipalities worldwide and say the results ...

But the first large-scale study of post-wildfire water quality has found that pollution created by such a blaze can threaten water supplies for eight years — far longer than previous studies ...

A glimpse into Los Angeles' Independence Day future? Consider the air pollution caused by holiday pyrotechnics in India.

U.S. cities are facing a growing threat that goes beyond hot weather or hazy air. New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals that "compound events"—periods when heat wave conditions coincide ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who tackle pollution in overburdened communities on leave. The employees were part of the agency’s Office of Environmental ...