Fresh concerns about human health have been raised after researchers found that coastal communities with higher ...

A new study by Rochester Institute of Technology that inventories and tracks high concentrations of plastic in the Great Lakes could help inform cleanup efforts and target pollution prevention.

Global study finds wrappers, bottles and lids on shorelines of 93% of countries analysed as UN talks to tackle issue in turmoil ...

A study reveals that wear of tires releases microplastics that are already part of the air pollution affecting people in ...

Scientists in Germany have found that microscopic plastic particles make up a measurable share of urban air pollution, with ...

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a Korean solar billionaire and The Ocean Cleanup’s Boyen Slat on trash ...

Quantifying the dangers of plastic pollution in the seas and nature, a team of researchers in a new study estimates that about half of the world’s seabirds have ingested plastic additives.

A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...

UC Santa Barbara researchers and their colleagues estimate that without intervention, plastic pollution is on track to double by 2050. But in a study published in the journal Science, these same ...

Scientists warn that microplastics accumulating in the liver may worsen liver disease and pose a growing global health threat ...

A new study shows how remote sensing can help monitor and remove plastic debris from freshwater environments like the Mississippi River. A first-of-its-kind study from researchers at the University of ...