Treated cork has higher absorbance, harnesses sunlight to trap oil in minutes.

A new study finds that “sunny day flooding,” which occurs during high tides, increases the levels of fecal bacteria in coastal waters. 

A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development.

University of Toronto scientists have developed a framework for measuring plastic pollution emissions akin to the global standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions. 

Researchers led by Randall Martin investigate global particulate matter, revealing health risks from trace elements.

Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and death for residents living nearest the rail lines, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.

The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. 

Greece plans to create two large marine parks and end bottom trawling, it announced Tuesday.

High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research shows.

To address plastics and other problems that could affect human health, NIH and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) are jointly funding four new Centers for Oceans and Human Health and renewing two centers as part of a marine-related health research program.