The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Tens of millions of tonnes of plastic pollution enters the ocean every year, where it can spend decades breaking down into toxic microplastics.

The research team explained that bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth.

British Trust for Ornithology says droppings are ‘innocuous compared to wet wipes or dog poo in plastic’

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are a hub of international trade, and also the biggest source of smog-forming emissions in Southern California because of their heavy concentration of diesel-guzzling trucks, ships, trains and cargo-handling equipment.

Millions of highly skilled environmental engineers stand ready to make our continent more resilient to climate change. They restore wetlands that absorb carbon, store water, filter pollution and clean and cool waters for salmon and trout. They are recognized around the world for helping to reduce wildfire risk. Scientists have…

"Contamination of the water has unfortunately occurred on a number of different occasions over the past number of years."

A massive mountain of clothes strewn across a beach in Africa has shown the true cost of pollution from 'one-off' throwaway clothing, with the UK thought to be Europe's largest exporter

A Government research group has found that air pollution is "likely" to increase the risk of accelerated cognitive decline and suffering from dementia

New technology and methods may help clean up the cement and concrete industries—two of Texas’ most conspicuous polluters.

A correct interpretation of the statute at issue—Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act—does not give the EPA the authority to issue the sort of regulations at issue in the case.

COSMOS, Minn. — Carrie Jennings flits around the South Fork Crow River like a water bug in the old one-seat canoe she bought years ago for $100, then pauses midstream to peer down at the brown water.