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HEALTH March 24, 2021

Pollution taking a toll on penis size, scientist claims

A class of chemicals called phthalates that are often used to make plastics more flexible is exacting a toll on fertility rates and leading to genital malformation, an environmental scientist claims. 

SCIENCE March 20, 2021

Volcano erupts in Iceland for first time in 6,000 years

A volcano near Iceland's capital city and the country's Keflavik International Airport erupted Friday after sitting dormant for 6,000 years.

Israel February 22, 2021

Israel beaches covered in tar after oil spill

Stormy weather last week carried out the oil and tar to Israel’s beaches.  Thousands of volunteers organized by various Israeli environmental nongovernmental organizations joined efforts to clean the beaches and save the animals that were hurt.

United Kingdom December 16, 2020

Air pollution officially blamed for little girl's death in UK 7 years after she died

A 9-year-old London girl who died in 2013 is now the first United Kingdom person to have air pollution listed as their official cause of death – after her mother spent years fighting to reverse earlier findings that blamed only respiratory failure, according to authorities.

World November 26, 2020

'Zombie minks' in Denmark that were killed to stop spread of coronavirus appear to rise from their graves

Minks infected with a mutated strain of the novel coronavirus appeared to rise from the grave this week after thousands were culled in Denmark earlier in the month. 

Pollution October 15, 2020

Wildfire smoke in US exposes millions to hazardous pollution

Wildfires churning out dense plumes of smoke as they scorch huge swaths of the U.S. West Coast have exposed millions of people to hazardous pollution levels, causing emergency room visits to spike and potentially thousands of deaths among the elderly and infirm, according to an Associated Press analysis of pollution data and interviews with physicians, health authorities and researchers.

Pollution September 20, 2020

53 trillion tons of plastic in Earth's waterways by 2030, researchers warn

A newly published study is warning that there will be 53 trillion metric tons of plastic pollution in the world's rivers, lakes and oceans by 2030.

US September 16, 2020

High-tech AI ship launched on Mayflower's 400th anniversary

The U.S. ambassador to Britain officially launched a ship named Mayflower on Wednesday, marking 400 years after a wooden vessel with that name sailed from an English port and landed at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts.

West September 11, 2020

Seattle, San Francisco opening shelters for homeless to get relief from unhealthy air amid wildfires

Wildfires burning up and down the west coast have led to extremely unhealthy air quality, prompting some cities to erect emergency shelters to shield homeless people. 

Pollution September 2, 2020

Ozone pollution levels have jumped over past 2 decades because of human activity, researchers find

A newly published study notes that ozone pollution has risen over the past 20 years in the Northern Hemisphere.

Environment August 28, 2020

At least 40 dolphins killed near Japanese oil spill

At least 40 dolphins have been found dead near Mauritius, an island off of East Africa, after an oil spill from a Japanese ship polluted the waters.