In an effort to fight the millions of tons of marine litter floating in the ocean, Florida State University researchers have developed a new virtual tool to track this debris.

A study finds that nearly all major emissions categories contribute to the systemic air pollution exposure disparity experienced by people of color.

With climate change looming, what must people hear to convince them to change their ways to stop harming the environment? 

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are among the precursors of ground-level ozone, which can irritate the eyes, nose and throat and aggravate respiratory conditions.

Millions of tons of plastic end up in landfills every year. It’s a big societal problem and an even larger environmental threat.

Efforts to prevent human exposure to asbestos may be mobilizing the cancer-causing mineral so that it can reach water supplies, based on new findings about how the fibers move through soil.

A joint research study by the Pacific Water Research Centre at Simon Fraser University and the Fraser Basin Council points to the use of certified, nature-based solutions for protecting salmon and aquatic habitats in the Lower Mainland.

UC Riverside engineers are developing methods to estimate the impact of California’s destructive wildfires on air quality in neighborhoods affected by the smoke from these fires. 

Plastics are a part of nearly every product we use on a daily basis. 

With Army funding, scientists invented a way to make compostable plastics break down within a few weeks with just heat and water.