Scientists say a failure of national management means excessive amounts of harmful chemicals—many now banned in other countries such as the EU, USA and Canada—are damaging the nation’s waterways and the Great Barrier Reef.

Trillions of plastic fragments are afloat at sea, which cause large “garbage patches” to form in rotating ocean currents called subtropical gyres. 

Satellite technology helps scientists locate methane sources.

New report calls for more powers to be given to areas such as the Sheffield City Region to help reduce carbon emissions and make the switch to clean energy sources.

As soot particles become compact in their journey through the atmosphere, they scatter and absorb light and can affect respiratory tracts.

Scientists unveil new technique that actually destroys synthetic chemical compounds found in groundwater.

Amid increasing concern about the effects of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems, a new study led by Portland State University found that North America is lagging behind other continents when it comes to understanding the potential risks that microplastics and associated pollutants pose to both fisheries and the humans that consume the seafood.

In an effort to control the cyanobacteria blooms and dead zones that plague Lake Erie each summer, fueled by excess nutrients, the United States and Canada in 2016 called for a 40% reduction in the amount of phosphorus entering the lake’s western and central basins, including the Detroit River’s contribution.

Over the past few decades, various studies have investigated the impact of air pollution on cognitive capacities in children. 

Restoring native vegetation could cut air pollution and costs, study finds.