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An introduction to man-made climate change

It's a big problem, for sure, but we're big problem solvers.

Decommissioning coal-fired plants saved lives and improved crop yields in the US

Natural gas, while not ideal, is still less dirty to burn than coal.

China's changing diet is increasing air pollution - and leading to more premature deaths

More people are eating meat in China, leading to farmers using more fertilizers.

Plastic pollution is killing off the hermit crabs

This is an unmitigated catastrophe.

Leaf blowers are not only annoying but also bad for you (and the environment)

It comes down to the inefficient engines they use.

More plants and trees could help the US reduce air pollution by 27% according to new research

I like plant.

Great Lakes sediments show high levels of microplastic contamination

Plastics are one of the most widespread contaminants on Earth -- and every bit of it was made by humans.

Black carbon pollution can reach the placenta, new study shows

Yet another problem associated with pollution.

What light pollution is and what we can do about it

It's not like you could just flip a switch and... oh.

Satellite shows cloud of carbon monoxide pollution from Amazon fires

Consequences of the Amazon fires continue to pop up.

Could pollution exacerbate psychiatric disorders?

Breathe in that sweet urban air.

Air pollution in large cities can damage your lungs as much as 'smoking one pack a day'

Long-term exposure to all major air pollutants is linked with higher incidence of lung damage.

Reducing air pollution levels won't cause a spike in climate heating

So let's clean it up.

Air pollution levels rise by 30% in India as farmers align to new groundwater depletion policy

On one hand, northwest India needs to tackle groundwater depletion. On the other hand, air pollution claimed the lives of almost 1.1 million Indians in 2015, and costs 3% of the country's gross domestic product, according to the study.

Air pollution challenges solar power expansion in China

China's pollution is ironically hurting its renewable energy technology.

The ocean has much more plastic than we thought

There's more plastic in the deep than there is on the surface.

May 2019 sets new record for highest average atmospheric CO2 levels in history

Please, tell me again how this has nothing to do with emissions.

Air pollution from corn kills thousands of people each year

Researchers are trying to map the pollution impact of all the foods we eat.

It's official: there's more plastic in the oceans than ever before

Researchers are calling for change on all levels of society.

Microplatics can also travel by wind, new study shows

Even pristine mountainous landscapes are now polluted with microplastics.

New research says traffic exhaust is giving millions of kids asthma all around the world

That's a lot of kids.

Researchers estimate the monetary and health cost associated with particulate matter

Oh boy, it's not pretty.

It's official: single-use plastics have been banned in the EU

Today's vote is "essential in order to protect the marine environment and reduce the costs of environmental damage attributed to plastic pollution in Europe."

Plastic is "everywhere" in the ocean, including its deepest trenches -- "There's no good aspect to this," researchers say

Thrash we've thrown away years ago is killing ocean life as you're reading this.

Great Coral Reef hit by massive surge of muddy water -- visible from satellite

This is just adding more salt to the wound.

New research shows air pollution sours our mood and makes us unhappy

The study was performed on Chinese cities -- but the air pollution problem is very much a global one.

Sperm whale in Indonesia succumbed with 6 kilos of plastic in its belly

A gruelling reminder to curb our plastic pollution.

The drugs we take end up in rivers, where they affect the entire ecosystem

The drugs we take are reaching natural ecosystems, and moving up the food chain.

More than 90% of children worldwide breathe heavily polluted air -- a "ticking time bomb"

Pollution is a silent killer -- and it's affecting almost all the planet's children.

Humans are now pooping microplastics

It's the first to show that humans are eating plastic.

Half of world's killer whales could disappear in next 30 years due to toxic pollutant

PCBs have been banned almost two decades ago but their effects are still widely felt by the iconic orcas.

Air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia

This is an observational study and, as such, the findings cannot be used to establish a cause-effect relationship -- but it does raise some important questions.

California to launch its "own damn satellite" to monitor air pollution, climate change

Go Cali, go!

Nine streets in London ban diesel and gasoline cars in "pioneering" ultra-low emission scheme

An intriguing policy.

Contact lenses break down into microplastics -- so don't flush them down!

Just throw them in the trash if you don't want them on your plate later on.

Nanoparticle treatment developed to scrub water clean of oil pollution

Nobody likes oil in their water.

Scientists manage to keep proteins 'alive' outside cells

The discovery paves the way for advanced materials that have the same functionality as living organisms.

How a design and culture revolution could help us tackle our plastic problem

It's not a simple problem and it doesn't have a simple answer -- but here's what we can do.

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.

Study weighs environmental costs of producing animal proteins so you know what to buy

Now you know exactly what your purchases do.

Banning plastic bags: Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to opt for a ban

Despite some city and state-wide measures, no other country in the Americas has banned plastic bags.

European Union sues six of its countries over air pollution

These are steps in the right direction.

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

Yikes.

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.

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.

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.