The planet is drowning in plastic, with dire impacts on wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. Could a landmark global ...

From the smallest microbes to the largest mammals, a sweeping new study has painted the clearest picture yet of how human activity is reshaping life on Earth.

Amid mounting global health concerns about PFAS, communities living along the waterway must grapple with how contamination is ...

Plastic Pollution Is Forcing Animals to Evolve — Here’s How Posted: March 24, 2025 | Last updated: March 24, 2025 As plastic waste infiltrates every corner of the planet, scientists have ...

According to the SciDev.net analysis, both studies highlighted clothing and textile fibers as the most common type of microplastic pollution. Synthetic fabrics like polyester release microplastics ...

A growing "effluent plume" near Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) was far from ideal a week before Christmas. Emails and reports show how the environmental emergency at a nearby Cadbury ...

This is not the first time the OEP has investigated Defra and the Environment Agency over breaches of law relating to water pollution. In December 2024, the regulator concluded for the second time ...

the Magdalena – a water source for millions of people. Members of the fishing community there believe oil pollution is affecting wildlife in the river. The wider area is home to endangered river ...

Typically, “dilution is the solution of pollution,” Kaushal says, referring to the fact that heavy rainfall or releasing fresh water from dams into ecosystems can decrease salinity.

The researchers examined water quality surrounding beaver ponds and dams to measure the animals' impact. It turns out that beavers in this rural area can remarkably stop almost all pollution that ...