Prescribed burns are an effective method for managing forests and controlling wildfires. But burning such a large amount of built-up fuel can significantly impact regional air quality.

Scientists in Japan develop a new method to track plastic emissions from land to sea.

Traffic pollution for most parts of the UK is plummeting thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown but more urban ozone is probably being generated, say experts from The University of Manchester.

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted just how reliant the United States and other countries are on Chinese manufacturing, with widespread shortages of protective medical gear produced there.

The Journal of Environmental Pollution has published a study by scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

What kind of an effect do trees have on aerosol particle concentrations in cities? 

The coronavirus pandemic response has reduced pollution from a large number of sources across many geographic regions.

Ten years ago this month, the blowout and explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil rig killed 11 people and caused hundreds of millions of gallons of oil and natural gas to begin pouring into the Gulf of Mexico, a spill that eventually became the largest marine spill in U.S. history.

Scientists have discovered microplastic hotspots on the ocean floor, formed by deep-sea currents that act as conveyor belts moving tiny plastic fragments around. 

When a government agency considers tightening a standard on a pollutant, it often considers the proportion of firms that can meet the new standard, because a higher proportion suggests a more feasible standard.