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Pollution(Page 7)

What you need to know about the gases, toxins, and garbage that make their way into water, air, and land.

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Of course, all our plastic crap ends up in the Arctic
Environment

Of course, all our plastic crap ends up in the Arctic

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Our rivers and lakes contain a scary number of pesticides and pharmaceuticals
Environment

Our rivers and lakes contain a scary number of pesticides and pharmaceuticals

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Here’s how air pollution kills 3,450,000 people a year
Environment

Here’s how air pollution kills 3,450,000 people a year

By Sara Chodosh and Kendra Pierre-Louis

The devastating effects of childhood lead exposure could last a lifetime
Environment

The devastating effects of childhood lead exposure could last a lifetime

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Haze over eastern China
Environment

Changing weather patterns are trapping pollution over Chinese cities

By Marlene Cimons

horse in front of chemical company
Environment

This is what America looked like before the EPA cleaned it up

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Even animals deep below the ocean are being poisoned by toxic chemicals
Environment

Even animals deep below the ocean are being poisoned by toxic chemicals

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Why is the smog in China so bad?
Environment

Why is the smog in China so bad?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Air pollution in New Delhi is literally off the charts
Environment

Air pollution in New Delhi is literally off the charts

By Rachel Feltman

Study Finds Fireworks Contaminated Groundwater Near Mount Rushmore
Environment

Study Finds Fireworks Contaminated Groundwater Near Mount Rushmore

By Mary Beth Griggs

Does Earth Day still matter?
Environment

Does Earth Day still matter?

By Grennan Milliken

Mark Zuckerberg Goes For Blissful ‘Smog Jog’ In Beijing
Environment

Mark Zuckerberg Goes For Blissful ‘Smog Jog’ In Beijing

By Grennan Milliken

This Lab Can Create Category 5 Hurricanes
Environment

This Lab Can Create Category 5 Hurricanes

By Matt Giles

A Building That Eats Smog
Environment

A Building That Eats Smog

By Nicole Lou

How Did Lead Get Into Flint River Water?
Environment

How Did Lead Get Into Flint River Water?

Beads galore
Environment

What Are Microbeads And Why Are They Illegal?

By Sophie Bushwick

Could This Simple Tube Save The World?
Environment

Could This Simple Tube Save The World?

Volkswagen’s Scandalous Emissions Will Prematurely Kill 60 Americans
Environment

Volkswagen’s Scandalous Emissions Will Prematurely Kill 60 Americans

By Alexandra Ossola

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Environment

Your Seafood Might Contain Tiny Plastic Particles

By Steph Yin

Using Nanoparticles And Mussel Glue To Clean Up Oil Spills
Environment

Using Nanoparticles And Mussel Glue To Clean Up Oil Spills

By Levi Sharpe

Nano-Sized Synthetic Coral Could Suck Up Ocean’s Pollutants
Environment

Nano-Sized Synthetic Coral Could Suck Up Ocean’s Pollutants

By Levi Sharpe

Smokestacks
Environment

Mercury Scrubbers On Power Plants Clean Up Other Pollutants, Too

By Mary Beth Griggs

We’re Entering A Sixth Mass Extinction, And It’s Our Fault
Environment

We’re Entering A Sixth Mass Extinction, And It’s Our Fault

By Grennan Milliken

Five Trillion Pieces Of Plastic Are Floating In An Ocean Near You [Interactive]
Environment

Five Trillion Pieces Of Plastic Are Floating In An Ocean Near You [Interactive]

By Christie Wilcox

Is It Possible For New York City To Have Zero Waste?
Environment

Is It Possible For New York City To Have Zero Waste?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Kublai Khan And The Mongols Were Terrible Polluters
Environment

Kublai Khan And The Mongols Were Terrible Polluters

By Mary Beth Griggs

Researchers Find Just How Much Plastic We’re Putting Into The Ocean
Environment

Researchers Find Just How Much Plastic We’re Putting Into The Ocean

By Loren Grush

A Robotic Water Snake To Sniff Out Pollution [Video]
Technology

A Robotic Water Snake To Sniff Out Pollution [Video]

By Alison Bruzek

Is This The Cruise Ship Of The Future?
Environment

Is This The Cruise Ship Of The Future?

By Sarah Fecht

Turning Old Lead Batteries Into New Solar Energy
Environment

Turning Old Lead Batteries Into New Solar Energy

By Emily Gertz

To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First
Environment

To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First

By Emily Gertz

Does ‘The Ocean Cleanup’ Stand Up To Peer Review?
Environment

Does ‘The Ocean Cleanup’ Stand Up To Peer Review?

By Emily Gertz

Painted Sunsets Hold Record of Volcanic Eruptions, Pollution
Science

Painted Sunsets Hold Record of Volcanic Eruptions, Pollution

By Emily Gertz

How Biking In Traffic Affects Your Body
Environment

How Biking In Traffic Affects Your Body

By Francie Diep

What Would Happen If You Drank Water From The Gowanus Canal?
Environment

What Would Happen If You Drank Water From The Gowanus Canal?

By Dan Nosowitz

How To Make A Beach Clean Itself
Environment

How To Make A Beach Clean Itself

By Pavithra S. Mohan

Does The Tesla Model S Electric Car Pollute More Than An SUV?
Environment

Does The Tesla Model S Electric Car Pollute More Than An SUV?

By David Noland/ Green Car Reports

How The U.S. Coast Guard Is Fixing The N.J. Oil Spill Caused By Sandy
Environment

How The U.S. Coast Guard Is Fixing The N.J. Oil Spill Caused By Sandy

By Emily Gertz

Winner of Million-Dollar X Challenge Cleans Up Oil Spills Three Times Better Than Existing Tech
Environment

Winner of Million-Dollar X Challenge Cleans Up Oil Spills Three Times Better Than Existing Tech

By Rebecca Boyle and Clay Dillow

New Study of Gulf Oil Spill Details the Plume’s Chemical Makeup, Helping Explain Where the Oil Went
Environment

New Study of Gulf Oil Spill Details the Plume’s Chemical Makeup, Helping Explain Where the Oil Went

By Rebecca Boyle