Pollution
Air pollution challenges solar power expansion in China
China's pollution is ironically hurting its renewable energy technology.
Stockholm says no to fashion week to explore more sustainable options
A laudable initiative from Sweden.
Research is getting to the root of climate change with bigger, deeper plant roots
"We are incredibly excited about this first discovery on the road to realizing the goals of the Harnessing Plants Initiative," the authors say.
Fishermen want to address the problem of marine litter — and should be involved in cleaning programs
Some encouraging news in a sea of trouble.
The military is the largest emitter in the US Gov’t — in fact, it’s the world 55th largest polluter
War isn't clean, it would seem.
You’re eating a credit card’s worth of plastic each week, study says
We each consume about five grams of microplastics each week.
The ocean has much more plastic than we thought
There's more plastic in the deep than there is on the surface.
Sustainable, edible straws made from wild grass are zero-waste alternative
To make things even better, the straws are also edible.
May 2019 sets new record for highest average atmospheric CO2 levels in history
Please, tell me again how this has nothing to do with emissions.
The governments of 187 countries agreed to limit international plastic movement — but the US is not among them
It's good news, with a bad twist.
The world decreased coal energy usage for the first time since the Industrial Revolution
Every year, the world used to add more coal-fired power plants. Not anymore!
Plastic pollution may harm marine bacteria that produces 5% of the world’s oxygen
One of the world's most fascinating tiny creature may be threatened by chemicals from marine plastic debris.
The UK had a coal-free week — the first time since 1882
This is the country's first coal-free week since the advent of the Industrial Revolution.
How air pollution affects human health
Air pollution kills 5.5 million people around the world yearly.
Even mountain glaciers are now contaminated with microplastic
Truly, no place on Earth has escaped pollution.
It’s official: there’s more plastic in the oceans than ever before
Researchers are calling for change on all levels of society.
Microplatics can also travel by wind, new study shows
Even pristine mountainous landscapes are now polluted with microplastics.
Researchers estimate the monetary and health cost associated with particulate matter
Oh boy, it's not pretty.
