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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Good job: Arctic sea ice is full of our junk plastic

Good job: Arctic sea ice is full of our junk plastic

We have too many jellyfish, so scientists want to cover them in chocolate

We have too many jellyfish, so scientists want to cover them in chocolate

By Chloe Williams/Scienceline

Scientists stumbled upon a plastic-eating bacterium—then accidentally made it stronger

Scientists stumbled upon a plastic-eating bacterium—then accidentally made it stronger

By Neel V. Patel

Air pollution might be the new lead

By Nicole Wetsman

These scientists think peace and quiet should be a human right

These scientists think peace and quiet should be a human right

By Kate Baggaley

We can’t truly protect the environment unless we tackle social justice issues, too

We can’t truly protect the environment unless we tackle social justice issues, too

The fumes from spray cleaners and perfumes are a major source of air pollution

The fumes from spray cleaners and perfumes are a major source of air pollution

Find out where your town’s air pollution actually comes from

Find out where your town’s air pollution actually comes from

By Eleanor Cummins

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Air pollution can make kids behave badly

By Nicole Wetsman

The U.S. health care industry could learn a lot from India’s doctors

The U.S. health care industry could learn a lot from India’s doctors

By Marlene Cimons

Hospitals are scrambling to solve their air pollution issue

By Nicole Wetsman

Light pollution is getting worse

Light pollution is getting worse

By Rachel Feltman

The Keystone pipeline just spilled another 210,000 gallons of oil

By Mary Beth Griggs

Pollution kills nine million people a year

Pollution kills nine million people a year

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

fireman standing near smoke

Wildfire smoke is terrible for you: here’s what to do about it

By Richard E. Peltier/The Conversation

There’s no such thing as clean coal

There’s no such thing as clean coal

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

These dirty birds show why we need natural history museums

These dirty birds show why we need natural history museums

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Black Death helped reveal how long humans have polluted the planet

The Black Death helped reveal how long humans have polluted the planet

By Kate Baggaley

Our pollution might actually be causing thunderstorms

Our pollution might actually be causing thunderstorms

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy

Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Why fish can’t help but eat our plastic garbage

Why fish can’t help but eat our plastic garbage

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Bats are disappearing from churches in Sweden, and that’s not a good thing

By Mary Beth Griggs

There may be something weird going on with Western men’s sperm

There may be something weird going on with Western men’s sperm

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

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Guess how many giant patches of garbage there are in the ocean now?

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

This dress changes color to show how polluted your air is

This dress changes color to show how polluted your air is

Why whales are back in New York City

Why whales are back in New York City

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Trees might actually make summer air pollution even worse

Trees might actually make summer air pollution even worse

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

This remote island in the South Pacific is covered in 18 tons of our trash

This remote island in the South Pacific is covered in 18 tons of our trash

Neighborhoods subjected to deadly air quality can finally fight back

Neighborhoods subjected to deadly air quality can finally fight back

By Marlene Cimons

Humans are infecting wild lands with our noises

Humans are infecting wild lands with our noises

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Your air conditioning habit makes summer smog worse

Your air conditioning habit makes summer smog worse

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

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

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

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

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

The devastating effects of childhood lead exposure could last a lifetime

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Haze over eastern China

Changing weather patterns are trapping pollution over Chinese cities

By Marlene Cimons

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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

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

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Why is the smog in China so bad?

Why is the smog in China so bad?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Air pollution in New Delhi is literally off the charts

Air pollution in New Delhi is literally off the charts

By Rachel Feltman

Study Finds Fireworks Contaminated Groundwater Near Mount Rushmore

Study Finds Fireworks Contaminated Groundwater Near Mount Rushmore

By Mary Beth Griggs

Does Earth Day still matter?

Does Earth Day still matter?

By Grennan Milliken

Mark Zuckerberg Goes For Blissful ‘Smog Jog’ In Beijing

Mark Zuckerberg Goes For Blissful ‘Smog Jog’ In Beijing

By Grennan Milliken

This Lab Can Create Category 5 Hurricanes

This Lab Can Create Category 5 Hurricanes

A Building That Eats Smog

A Building That Eats Smog

How Did Lead Get Into Flint River Water?

How Did Lead Get Into Flint River Water?

What Are Microbeads And Why Are They Illegal?

By Sophie Bushwick

Could This Simple Tube Save The World?

Could This Simple Tube Save The World?

Volkswagen’s Scandalous Emissions Will Prematurely Kill 60 Americans

Volkswagen’s Scandalous Emissions Will Prematurely Kill 60 Americans

By Alexandra Ossola

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Your Seafood Might Contain Tiny Plastic Particles

Using Nanoparticles And Mussel Glue To Clean Up Oil Spills

Using Nanoparticles And Mussel Glue To Clean Up Oil Spills

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

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

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

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]

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?

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

By Mary Beth Griggs

Kublai Khan And The Mongols Were Terrible Polluters

Kublai Khan And The Mongols Were Terrible Polluters

By Mary Beth Griggs

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

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

A Robotic Water Snake To Sniff Out Pollution [Video]

A Robotic Water Snake To Sniff Out Pollution [Video]

By Alison Bruzek

Is This The Cruise Ship Of The Future?

Is This The Cruise Ship Of The Future?

Turning Old Lead Batteries Into New Solar Energy

Turning Old Lead Batteries Into New Solar Energy

To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First

To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First

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

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

Painted Sunsets Hold Record of Volcanic Eruptions, Pollution

Painted Sunsets Hold Record of Volcanic Eruptions, Pollution