Sustained pollution can damage coastal and marine ecosystems and jeopardise the livelihood of entire communities. By applying cutting-edge nuclear and isotopic techniques, the IAEA helps Member States ...

The first, known as VISJET, is a model that predicts the environmental impact of various discharges. More recently, after 15 ...

Pollution by marine litter of anthropogenic origin—that comes from human activity—is currently one of the biggest environmental concerns given its increasing magnitude, especially due to the ...

The Independent Water Commission has launched a call for evidence - seeking views in relation to the water sector in England and Wales. The deadline to take part is 23 April, with recommendations made ...

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening climate change. Researchers warn this could lead to major crop losses and ...

which had a damaging effect on marine life. Water Pollution by Oil Water pollution by oil is another major form of pollution threatening our water resources. A study found that 1.3 million gallons of ...

Before President Nixon created the EPA in 1970, water and air pollution weren't federally regulated. The Trump administration is aiming to roll back environmental regulations and lay off EPA staff.

Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (A. palmata) corals, which play a ...

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that ...

The justices, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that the EPA exceeded its authority under a landmark anti-pollution law by including ... powers under the landmark Clean Water Act of 1972 by imposing ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest ...

In Ecuador, water pump blockages occurred due to ... and its impact on tourism in Ecuador and Peru. Banner image of marine plastic pollution, courtesy of Jack Perks/Greenpeace.