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Long-term exposure to sunscreen chemicals disrupts zebrafish embryo development

Sunscreen is good for us, not so good for sea creatures.

As China continues to reduce its emissions, scientists call for "cautious optimism"

It's good news, just not *very* good news.

Air pollution seems to promote diabetes -- even at officially 'safe' pollution levels

Don't breathe too hard.

The U.S. oil and gas industry is leaking a lot of methane -- again

The emissions total around 13 million metric tons.

Japanese fans clean up stadium after World Cup game

We interrupt our regular science broadcast for some wholesome news.

Coral havens might bring worldwide hope for reefs

The overall situation is still very bleak, but there are a few very bright spots.

Injection Wells of Hydraulic Fracking Causing More Earthquakes and Other Damage

Things are shaking up for the fracking industry.

European Union considers total ban on plastic straws and cutlery

We can only hope this comes to fruition.

Black lung disease makes resurgence among US coal miners

Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), commonly called black lung disease, is caused by long exposure to coal dust and can have devastating consequences.

This April was Earth's 400th consecutive warmer-than-average month

A bad record to set.

Atmospheric readings show someone is producing illegal, ozone-depleting industrial gases

Please stop.

Plastics are ubiquitous in the deep ocean -- even in the Mariana Trench

Plastic is everywhere -- literally.

Average atmospheric CO2 levels last month were the highest we've ever recorded, ever

Yikes.

Hawaii moves to ban common sunscreen mixes in a bid to safeguard its corals

Worry not -- alternatives are readily available, so don't cancel your vay-cay just yet.

Arctic sea ice chock-full of microplastics, with over 12,000 particles per litre of ice

It should basically be called Arctic sea plastic by now.

Roughly 95% of people live in areas with 'unsafe' levels of air pollution

Don't breathe too hard.

A Sperm Whale Found Dead in Spain Had 30 Kilos of Plastic in Its Stomach

There's just too much plastic in the oceans.

Researchers 'accidentally improve' a plastic-munching enzyme

Failing upwards!

Efforts to fight plastic pollution are working: Fewer plastic bags found around UK waters

Taxing plastic bags or coffee cups works -- and the rest of the world should follow suit.

Carbon conversion could make power plants emission-free within the next century

Can power plants be carbon neutral?

Almost 40% of childhood asthma cases are caused by air pollution

Let's make the air cleaner!

The Pacific Garbage patch is 16 times bigger than we thought

Yikes.

Yikes! More than 90% of bottled water contains tiny pieces of plastic

Well-known water bottle brands were also guilty.

Lead exposure might be responsible for 10 times more premature deaths than previously thought

Scientists have discovered that nearly 412,000 yearly deaths in the US can be attributed to lead contamination.

Air pollution exposure during fetal life linked to brain abnormalities in children

Brain abnormalities might lead to cognitive impairment. that could have significant long-term consequences.

There are vast quantities of mercury in the permafrost. With global warming, it's now seeping away

Another problem caused by climate change.

EPA ends important Clean Air policy, fulfilling request of fossil fuel lobby

Strike another win for the bad guys.

Light pollution from research ship makes Artic zooplankton return to the deep

A team of researchers modified a kayak, equipped it with sensors, a petrol engine, strapped it to a ship, and set out to sea to measure zooplankton's reaction to artificial light.

China's decision to stop taking in so much recyclable plastic has left the world in a scramble

Yes, China has been taking in the world's plastic waste.

Oil slicks continue to grow in the East China Sea after tanker sank in the area

It does not look good.

Brussels announces EU-wide strategy to fight plastic pollution

By 2030, you'll have to bring a reusable cup to get coffee in the EU.

Antidepressants that make it past water treatment cause fish to fear predators less

Our human medication is affecting the behaviour of animals that live in the water.

The unfabulous reason why glitter should be banned 

Scientists glitter can be a health hazard for wildlife once it ends up in waterways.

New EPA advisor believes air is "a little too clean for optimum health"

Unfortunately, it seems like this administration is hellbent on making the EPA an anti-scientific, destructive organization.

E.P.A. removes climate science sections from its website

The EPA could be called a captive agency.

Global pollution linked to one in six premature deaths. It's worse than wars, AIDS and road accidents combined

The real scope of pollution and how it affects livelihoods is often misrepresented.

Water wells serving 2 million Americans could be contaminated with high levels of Arsenic

Millions of Americans are potentially exposed to high concentrations of arsenic from their drinking water.

Human activity is destroying the ozone layer -- again

The ozone layer recovery could be delayed by as many as 30 years by rising industrial pollutants.

In 2016, Coca-Cola produced 1 billion more plastic bottles than in 2015

The forgotten ingredient of a Coke -- plastic.

Scientists find blocks of polystyrene at the North Pole

The Arctic is screwed.

That study about larvae eating plastic is full of holes

More research needs to be done.

The devastating state of ocean pollution in one depressing photo

The author wishes this photo 'didn't exist'.

Tapwater around the world is full of microplastics, study reveals

It's literally everywhere.

Air pollution wrecks our DNA, makes us more susceptible to heart failure

If you're expecting, taking some time to visit some more pristine areas of the world might do wonders to your baby's health in the long run.

Rush hour pollution might be much worse than we thought, new study concludes

Stuck in traffic? I've got some bad news...

Coral reefs generate $36 billion in tourism every year but we offer little in return

Millions of people enjoy diving around reefs every year.

Exposure to BPA might reprogram the brains of turtles -- affecting them genetically

It changes their genes.

Virtually all sea salt is contaminated with microplastic, study finds

Pass me the sea salt please, and hold the plastic.

It's so hot that Antarctica is going green, as global warming triggers moss explosion

When we said 'Go green,' this really wasn't what we had in mind.

Remote Island in the middle of the Pacific is the most plastic-littered place on Earth

What was supposed to be one of the most pristine locations on Earth has now become a landfill.

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