On the edge of California’s Monterey Bay, ecologist Matthew Savoca and a team of volunteers sift through sand and seawater for microplastics, one of the planet’s most pervasive forms of pollution.

Ammonia is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, used mostly as fertilizer, but also for the production of some plastics, textiles, and other applications.

A new study found historic droughts could become common for gatún lake, the main source of water for the Panama canal locks.

A recent study revealed that atmospheric levels of mercury have decreased almost 70 percent in the last 20 years, thanks to domestic and global environmental regulations limiting mercury and its emissions.

Regular use will add tens of thousands of micro- and nanoplastic particles directly into your body every year.

Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the University of Warwick and Cranfield University shows.

Supermarkets urged to act now to change infrastructure and systems as new research shows online shopping hides plastic waste.

The University of Exeter is working with South West Water to explore the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help tackle pipe blockages and pollution.

Air quality in America’s largest cities has steadily improved thanks to tighter regulations on key sources of particulate pollution. 

Chemicals commonly used in plastic pose a serious threat to children, raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood.