Pollution
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![The cost of freeing drinking water from ‘forever chemicals’](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16/Drinking-water-epa-forever-chemicals.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
The cost of freeing drinking water from ‘forever chemicals’
![Four of the best small humidifiers side by side on a plain white background.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10/The-best-small-dehumidifiers-of-2024.jpg?w=692)
Climate Change
The best small dehumidifiers for 2024
![Levoit P350 Air Purifier next to a black dog on the floor.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21/levoit-p350-air-purifier.jpg?w=675)
Climate Change
The best air purifiers for pets in 2024, tested and reviewed
![Four choices for the best air purifiers for allergies on a plain background](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/10/air-purifiers-for-allergies-header.jpg?w=692)
Climate Change
The best air purifiers for allergies in 2024
![Pile of colorful Lego bricks](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25/Depositphotos_457187650_L.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Lego’s plan for eco-friendly bricks has fallen apart
![Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/23/header-oil-smuggling.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers
![A woman holds a red smoothie in a glass with a handle on it and a stainless steel straw sticking out. A group of ‘forever chemicals’ commonly called PFAS were not detected on the stainless steel straws in this study, but were on 18 out of 20 brands of paper straws.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/24/stainless-steel-straw-juice.png?w=800)
Climate Change
‘Forever chemicals’ detected in paper and plastic straws
![Metal mesh with water droplets](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/17/Uncoated-mesh_credit_ETH-Zurich_Ritwick-Ghosh.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Titanium dioxide-coated mesh can purify contaminated fog
![Amazon package at fulfillment center.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/21/My-project-2023-07-21T184739.320.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Amazon might finally be cutting down on plastic waste
![first road constructed with plastic waste in Agartala](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20/My-project-2023-07-20T125118.074.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Turning plastic waste into streets faces roadblocks
![The giant Douglas firs in British Columbia forests are examples of so-called mother trees](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/07/mother-tree-douglas-fir-british-columbia.jpg?w=789)
Animals
Are ‘mother trees’ real?
![Fast fashion might be making us sick](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/29/My-project-2023-06-29T112332.077.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Fast fashion might be making us sick
![How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/28/My-project-2023-06-28T171203.589.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?
![The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 has an MPGe of 140.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/21/hyundai-ioniq-6-mpge.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
What an electric vehicle’s MPGe rating really means
![Why scientists want to banish barnacles from ship hulls](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20/My-project-2023-06-20T132855.431.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Why scientists want to banish barnacles from ship hulls
![Fixing the ozone hole was a bigger deal than anyone realized](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/18/My-project-2023-05-18T123931.357.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Fixing the ozone hole was a bigger deal than anyone realized
![How the US is fighting wealth disparities in climate action](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/08/Depositphotos_205648774_L.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
How the US is fighting wealth disparities in climate action
![Empty crumpled plastic bottles pattern on blue background.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/08/Depositphotos_315309054_L.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Recycling plants spew a staggering amount of microplastics
![How to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your vacation](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/05/My-project-2023-05-05T110040.933.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
How to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your vacation
![Urban water crises often boil down to classism](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/03/My-project-2023-05-03T120127.583.jpg?w=800)
Agriculture
Urban water crises often boil down to classism
![Robot trash cans have survived a New York City field test](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/21/My-project-22.png?w=800)
Climate Change