Don’t breathe too hard.
A Sperm Whale Found Dead in Spain Had 30 Kilos of Plastic in Its Stomach
There’s just too much plastic in the oceans.
Researchers ‘accidentally improve’ a plastic-munching enzyme
Failing upwards!
Efforts to fight plastic pollution are working: Fewer plastic bags found around UK waters
Taxing plastic bags or coffee cups works — and the rest of the world should follow suit.
Carbon conversion could make power plants emission-free within the next century
Can power plants be carbon neutral?
Almost 40% of childhood asthma cases are caused by air pollution
Let’s make the air cleaner!
The Pacific Garbage patch is 16 times bigger than we thought
Yikes.
Yikes! More than 90% of bottled water contains tiny pieces of plastic
Well-known water bottle brands were also guilty.
Lead exposure might be responsible for 10 times more premature deaths than previously thought
Scientists have discovered that nearly 412,000 yearly deaths in the US can be attributed to lead contamination.
Air pollution exposure during fetal life linked to brain abnormalities in children
Brain abnormalities might lead to cognitive impairment. that could have significant long-term consequences.
There are vast quantities of mercury in the permafrost. With global warming, it’s now seeping away
Another problem caused by climate change.
EPA ends important Clean Air policy, fulfilling request of fossil fuel lobby
Strike another win for the bad guys.
Light pollution from research ship makes Artic zooplankton return to the deep
A team of researchers modified a kayak, equipped it with sensors, a petrol engine, strapped it to a ship, and set out to sea to measure zooplankton’s reaction to artificial light.
China’s decision to stop taking in so much recyclable plastic has left the world in a scramble
Yes, China has been taking in the world’s plastic waste.
Oil slicks continue to grow in the East China Sea after tanker sank in the area
It does not look good.
Brussels announces EU-wide strategy to fight plastic pollution
By 2030, you’ll have to bring a reusable cup to get coffee in the EU.
Antidepressants that make it past water treatment cause fish to fear predators less
Our human medication is affecting the behaviour of animals that live in the water.
The unfabulous reason why glitter should be banned
Scientists glitter can be a health hazard for wildlife once it ends up in waterways.
New EPA advisor believes air is “a little too clean for optimum health”
Unfortunately, it seems like this administration is hellbent on making the EPA an anti-scientific, destructive organization.
E.P.A. removes climate science sections from its website
The EPA could be called a captive agency.