There are many types of marine pollution. Ocean water covers more than 70 percent of the Earth, and only in recent decades have we begun to understand how humans impact this watery habitat.

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

The EPA has not updated 80% of the 59 categories of water-pollution technology standards in more than 30 years. These outdated standards mean more water pollution is being released into U.S. waters ...

The last of these “do not drink” orders was lifted last month. But the first large-scale study of post-wildfire water quality ...

Industries falling under this category are no longer required to seek consent from Pollution Control Boards to prove that their operations do not contribute to water or air pollution. NEW DELHI ...

All of these sectors are categorised as ‘white category’ industries, meaning that they are the least polluting in nature, according to a 2016 classification by the Central Pollution Control Board.