Oil drops from underwater oil spills can break into tinier droplets at the surface that remain suspended in the water, according to research from the University of Illinois Chicago. 

Creating fertilizers from organic waste can help reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and promote sustainable production. 

When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon.

Rensselaer researcher links aquatic deoxygenation with the broader stability of Earth’s systems.

A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the environment varies significantly depending on the ecosystem. 

More sea foam might be a good thing, a rare silver lining to increased ocean pollution.

Methane, a strong greenhouse gas that naturally escapes from the bottom of the North Sea, is affected by the pressure of high or low tide.

A team of University of Toronto researchers, led by Professor Greg Evans (ISTEP, ChemE) and Keith Van Ryswyk (ChemE PhD 2T3), is working to better understand the sources of air pollution in the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway system — an important first step towards improving its indoor air quality.  

In a revelation highlighting the fragile balance of our planet's atmosphere, scientists from China, Germany, and the USA have uncovered an unexpected link between massive wildfire events and the chemistry of the ozone layer.

U.S. Forest Service ecologists and partners published new findings on how planted mangroves can store up to 70% of carbon stock to that found in intact stands after only 20 years.