An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just one square metre.

According to a study published in Water Research in April 2020, superoxide produces hydroxyl radicals in lake water.

As pollution levels drop worldwide amid stay-at-home orders, researchers consider what this might mean for the future.

The decline in gasoline has implications for both local air quality and climate change.

The near-shore habitats of Bahia Las Minas in the central Caribbean coast of Panama became heavily contaminated after a refinery accident in 1986. 

Polyurethanes (PUs) are used in many products, such as mattresses, insulation, footwear and construction materials. 

Around the world, there are pools of water filled with nuclear waste waiting for their final resting place. 

Atmospheric contamination is one of society’s main concerns, with nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and tropospheric ozone (O3) being among the contaminants that are giving rise to the most concern.

One of the greatest challenges facing humanity is how to grow more food while reducing the negative impacts of agriculture upon the environment.

Microplastic contamination has been identified in Antarctic sea ice by an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team, including researchers from the Australian Antarctic Division.