Masks physically degrade into nanoplastics, chemically change with exposure to sunlight, metals.

Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too.

Rare earth elements sustain the Information Age, and securing a supply of these metals has become a matter of national and economic security. 

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography present a new tool the public can use to understand sewage contamination levels at beaches from Coronado to Playas de Tijuana as well as potential risks of swimmer illness.

A combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airborne microplastic particles into the world’s coastal towns and cities, a new study suggests.

A graduate from the University of Plymouth has led a new study into air pollution levels in and around Derriford Hospital, supporting its ambition of achieving an ‘excellent’ rating in the Clean Air Hospital Framework.

Electric vehicle fast-charging stations are pollutant hot spots, according to a new UCLA study. 

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals the transformative potential of walking- and cycling-friendly policies in cities around the world.

But a new study shows how advanced steelmaking technologies could substantially reduce carbon emissions.

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent around the world.