A study from the University of Toronto reveals that paint microplastics — tiny particles less than five millimeters in size, though generally much smaller — are widespread in air, water, and food. Yet ...

When we think of plastic pollution, we usually picture grocery bags tangled in trees or bottles bobbing in the ocean. But a huge part of the plastic problem is invisible — tiny fragments either ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups.

The world produces over 100 million tons of plastic a year, which could take hundreds of years to fully degrade, but ...

On Monday at 3:58 p.m. the NWS San Diego CA reported an air quality alert in effect until Thursday at 8 p.m. The alert is for ...

On Wednesday at 5:03 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA reported an updated air quality alert in effect until Thursday at ...

A wide range of pollution—from plastic pollution to light pollution—affects marine ecosystems. Plastic trash litters the waters of a fishing village in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.

Making small changes at home can contribute to a more sustainable future. Major city bans use of common items in bars and restaurants: 'Committed to leading by example' first appeared on The Cool Down ...

Mr. Trash Wheel celebrating 10-year anniversary 02:31 Banning single-use plastics. Bans on plastic items are a tool to reduce waste generation. Most of these measures apply to items that are used ...

CITATION: "Acoustic Signature of Marine Plastic Debris Mimics the Prey Items of Deep-Diving Cetaceans," Greg Merrill, ZT Swaim, IG Benaka, AL Bishop, NA Kaney, S Kuhlman, JC Matheson, E Menini, S Goh, ...

At 2:38 p.m. on Tuesday, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reported an air quality alert in effect until ...