Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

Plastic waste is no longer just an eyesore floating on the surface of rivers and seas. A growing body of research now shows that it is reshaping the chemistry and biology of water itself, creating ...

“A forest is a pristine environment, but if you’re using cleaning and aromatherapy products full of chemically manufactured scents to recreate a forest in your home, you’re actually creating a ...

Parts of India, including the capital Delhi, were once again covered in thick smog recently as toxic pollution from industry ...

This cross-sectional study of 300 school-aged girls in Tehran found that higher air pollution exposure was consistently ...

Microscopic airborne particles known as PM2.5 contribute to 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year. A new ...

The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution ...

A joint statement from the European Society of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology, World Heart Federation, and American Heart Association warns of major CV risk from environmental factors.

A new water quality report card for Biscayne Bay again delivers sobering news: pollution in the bay continues to worsen. While the amount and location of the increase is not alarming, it does signal ...

Shelley, with Public Citizen, believes the PM2.5 rule would have delivered the greatest health benefit of any EPA regulation ...

The high court's decision is a win for insurers, with it saying that standard commercial liability policies cannot cover lawsuits alleging injury from environmental pollution, and said it was ...

Documents and data shared with BBC News from inside England's much criticised environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor incidents of serious pollution. The information shows the ...