Latest Pollution Stories
Toilet paper may be a major source of ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater
Almost everyone in the world breathes unhealthy air
Pandemic shipping took a heavy toll on the climate
Is acid rain forming from the Ohio train derailment site?
Why some single-use plastic water bottles could be banned in Hawaii
Gender reveal parties are turning nature pink and blue
Toxic train derailment in East Palestine, OH highlights issues facing America’s railways
Are reusable takeout boxes worth the resources needed to make them?
This Antarctic EV goes where other electric vehicles can’t tread
China’s decision to reduce coal-powered heating may have saved 23,000 lives
Why we shouldn’t get too excited about bioplastics
New factory retrofit could reduce a steel plant’s carbon emissions by 90 percent
An oil spill on this fuel-rich coast could be a supply chain catastrophe
How companies greenwash their plastic pollution
Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically
EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years
Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US
Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants
UV radiation might be behind the planet’s biggest mass extinction
3M announces it will cease making ‘forever chemical’ PFAS by 2026
The hard truth of building clean solar farms
Wastewater could be the secret to eco-friendly fertilizer
Plastic microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are keeping bacteria afloat
Companies pledge to reduce plastic waste, but the burden falls to you
How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay
Why you should throw away your non-stick pan the second it cracks
Why the 1.5-degree-Celsius climate goal still matters
The environmental argument for banning menthol cigarettes
How Google Search is helping ‘greenwash’ oil companies
Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans
Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash
Highway and traffic pollution could be connected to low birthweight
Stronger pollution protections mean focusing on specific communities
The US never banned asbestos. These workers are paying the price.
Global CO2 emissions grew by less than a percent this year thanks to renewables
People will throw away about 5.3 billion phones this year
The future of dishwashing could be hot, steamy, and sustainable
The US ban on hydrofluorocarbons is a climate game-changer
Gas leaks into the Baltic Sea from Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines
Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat
PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis
For years, Chile exploited its environment to grow. Now it’s trying to save it.
California’s mega algae bloom is like a ‘wildfire in the water’
Beach showers are washing pollutants into the ocean
A close look at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch reveals a common culprit
Should we switch from petroleum ink to soy-based ink?
Why congestion pricing reduces traffic better than new highway lanes
Everything you need to know about EV tax credits and the Inflation Reduction Act
A mining company buys out homeowners to avoid cleanup
What will it take to save Oahu’s freshwater from the Red Hill fuel leak?
Why Colorado continues to have some of the worst ozone problems in the country
The EPA needs to retool its fight against climate pollution. Here’s how.
Sharks are learning to love coastal cities
Single-use plastic is on its way out of national parks. But why is the pace so glacial?
Gas appliances could be leaking up to 21 hazardous pollutants in your home
The EU’s plan to halve pesticide use is ambitious, but realistic
The right kind of filter can keep microplastics out of drinking water
Horrific blobs of ‘plastitar’ are gunking up Atlantic beaches
Green cement could change the construction game—but will builders actually use it?
Inside a Montana town’s fight against copper mine dust
The planet needs you to pick up your dog’s poop
Can this MIT metallurgist clean up copper production?
Boat noise is driving humpback whale moms into deep, dangerous water
Steelmaking is a major source of emissions. These companies are racing to fix it.