Environment Atmospheric readings show someone is producing illegal, ozone-depleting industrial gases May 17, 2018
News Average atmospheric CO2 levels last month were the highest we’ve ever recorded, ever May 4, 2018
Environment Hawaii moves to ban common sunscreen mixes in a bid to safeguard its corals May 2, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Environment Arctic sea ice chock-full of microplastics, with over 12,000 particles per litre of ice April 25, 2018
Health Roughly 95% of people live in areas with ‘unsafe’ levels of air pollution April 18, 2018 - Updated on April 19, 2018
News Efforts to fight plastic pollution are working: Fewer plastic bags found around UK waters April 5, 2018
Environmental Issues Carbon conversion could make power plants emission-free within the next century March 29, 2018
Environmental Issues Yikes! More than 90% of bottled water contains tiny pieces of plastic March 15, 2018
Diseases Lead exposure might be responsible for 10 times more premature deaths than previously thought March 14, 2018
Diseases Air pollution exposure during fetal life linked to brain abnormalities in children March 9, 2018
Climate There are vast quantities of mercury in the permafrost. With global warming, it’s now seeping away February 15, 2018
Animals Light pollution from research ship makes Artic zooplankton return to the deep January 29, 2018
Environment China’s decision to stop taking in so much recyclable plastic has left the world in a scramble January 22, 2018
Environmental Issues Oil slicks continue to grow in the East China Sea after tanker sank in the area January 18, 2018
Animals Antidepressants that make it past water treatment cause fish to fear predators less December 1, 2017
Health Global pollution linked to one in six premature deaths. It’s worse than wars, AIDS and road accidents combined October 20, 2017 - Updated on October 22, 2017
News Water wells serving 2 million Americans could be contaminated with high levels of Arsenic October 19, 2017
Environment Coral reefs generate $36 billion in tourism every year but we offer little in return May 31, 2017 - Updated on June 1, 2017
Animals Exposure to BPA might reprogram the brains of turtles — affecting them genetically May 19, 2017
News Virtually all sea salt is contaminated with microplastic, study finds May 19, 2017 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Climate It’s so hot that Antarctica is going green, as global warming triggers moss explosion May 19, 2017
Animals Remote Island in the middle of the Pacific is the most plastic-littered place on Earth May 16, 2017
Climate Diesel cars sold in 2015 emit 50% more NOx emissions than anyone thought May 15, 2017 - Updated on June 16, 2017
Environment New method can remove small, but dangerous, amounts of chemicals from freshwater May 12, 2017
Environment Why Banning Styrofoam Will Improve the Environment May 10, 2017 - Updated on May 11, 2023
News Deep groundwaters are not safe from modern pollution, study finds April 26, 2017 - Updated on April 28, 2017
Environmental Issues New nanotech sponge sucks mercury from water in less than 5 seconds! March 31, 2017