Tagged With Pollution

The 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico may grow to the size of Massachusetts this summer. That could make seafood more expensive.

Aylin Woodward

More plastic pollution is swirling in the deep ocean than in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It’s even showing up in the intestines of sea creatures.

Aylin Woodward

21 young people are suing the US government, claiming a constitutional right to a stable climate. Here's what happened in court.

Aylin Woodward

Robert Downey Jr. has vowed to use robotics and AI to significantly clean up the Earth in the next decade

Julie Bort

Scientists found 414 million pieces of trash on these tiny islands in the Indian Ocean — more proof that the plastic problem is out of control

Aylin Woodward

Students in London developed a way to turn lobster shells into biodegradable packaging and it could help reduce plastic waste

Mirianna La Grasta, David Ibekwe

Up to 1 million species are facing extinction, according to a new UN report. Without them, we could run out of food.

Aylin Woodward

Up to 1 million animal species may be at risk of disappearing — yet another sign we're in the middle of a 6th mass extinction

Aylin Woodward

Cocaine has been found in some European shrimp, and it's part of a disturbing trend of drug-filled shellfish

Aylin Woodward

Architects designed a fin-shaped skyscraper made entirely of plastic. It's inspired by the Tower of Babel.

Aria Bendix

11 fascinating environmental protections and laws around the world

Paige Bennett

13 photos that show how humans have changed the world's forests

Talia Lakritz

In some countries, people face jail time for using plastic bags. Here are all the places that have banned plastic bags and straws so far.

Aylin Woodward

Air pollution kills more people each year than smoking — but it's not the only dangerous pollutant you encounter on a daily basis

Aylin Woodward

12 of the most devastating man-made ocean disasters in history, from Exxon Valdez to Deepwater Horizon

Aylin Woodward

Vintage photos show how much 10 famous beaches have changed

Gabbi Shaw

The dirty top 10: These are Australia's biggest polluters

Cole Latimer, Sydney Morning Herald

A major chemical company is building roads made of recycled plastic. They have already stopped 220,000 pounds of waste from ending up in landfills.

Aria Bendix

Cooking a roast dinner can cause indoor pollution worse than India's capital city, according to new research

Tom Murray

I visited what's possibly the world's most polluted city, and realised Americans have no idea how good they have it

Harrison Jacobs