A new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process scientists find ...

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet—producing over half of the world’s oxygen, regulating global temperatures, and supporting millions of species. Yet today, marine ecosystems are under severe ...

Rosie Williams was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). In 2017, a new global treaty was meant to bring mercury pollution under control. But three decades of data from UK harbour ...

Whale sharks, already listed as endangered, face an array of human-induced threats such as fishing bycatch, vessel strikes, and habitat degradation among them. Pollution adds another, more insidious ...

How plastic sinks to the deep sea — over time, sunlight and waves break large plastic items into tiny fragments that stick to marine snow. These particles gradually sink through the ocean, carrying ...

STANFORD, Calif. (KGO) -- On a sunny beach along Monterey Bay, Stanford researcher Dr. Matt Savoca and his team are tracking a devastating ocean polluter: microplastics. They're hoping to follow the ...

As Utah families welcomed children in the 1970s and ’80s, many were living just miles from smelters, refineries, mines and manufacturing plants — which were quietly releasing toxins into the air.

Of nearly 30,000 children studied, those in polluted areas were more likely to develop myopia Fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were most strongly linked to poor eyesight Primary ...

The study showed that although genetics is a main factor, extended exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter might contribute to higher rates of nearsightedness among children. Also, ...