Modern life relies on plastic.

Carbon is a planetary paradox.

Forensic and environmental experts have teamed up to develop a new scientific method to pinpoint microplastic pollution ‘hotspots’ in open water.

We’re likely underestimating the future impact of PFAS in the environment, a new UNSW Sydney-led study shows.

Researchers from Osaka University find that psychological distress and exposure to environmental carcinogens decrease the length of emotional wellbeing in Japanese people.

Tens of thousands of unknown chemicals surrounds us. 

The research looked at how two different types of plastic break down when tested in extreme conditions.

New science has taken a deep dive into plastic waste, providing the first estimate of how much ends up on the sea floor.

California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation's greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl fluoride.

An extensive CO2 monitoring network set up around the San Francisco Bay Area by an atmospheric chemist from the University of California, Berkeley, has recorded the first evidence that the adoption of electric vehicles is measurably lowering the area's carbon emissions.