Pollution October 3, 2019 Florida sea turtle dead after eating more than 100 pieces of plastic A tiny turtle that washed up on a shoreline in South Florida is just the latest fatality of plastic pollution plaguing marine life.Â
Europe October 1, 2019 Angry Dutch farmers clog up 700 miles of highway during protest over emission rules Slow-moving convoys of tractors clogged up nearly 700 miles of major highways in the Netherlands on Tuesday, as farmers inched toward The Hague to protest what they claim is an attempt to blame them over nitrogen pollution.
California September 24, 2019 EPA threatens to withhold funds from California over air quality The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday threatened to withhold billions from California’s highway funds over the state’s purported failure to tackle air pollution.
Homeless Crisis September 19, 2019 Trump says EPA to slap San Francisco with violations related to homeless population President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Wednesday evening that his administration will slap San Francisco with a notice of environmental violations related to the city’s homelessness problem within a week.
Pollution September 17, 2019 Tampa Bay contains 4 billion bits of microplastic, shocking study indicates There are more than 4 billion bits of microplastic floating in Tampa Bay, according to a new study.
Natural Disasters August 27, 2019 Satellite imagery of Amazon rainforest fire shows massive carbon monoxide pollution plume As the Amazon rainforest burns at unprecedented levels, new satellite imagery from NASA shows an enormous cloud of poisonous carbon monoxide rising from the devastation.
Pollution August 23, 2019 Mount Everest gets plastics ban as officials battle garbage pileup on the famous peak: report Officials in Nepal concerned about trash on Mount Everest are implementing a ban on single-use plastics at the famous mountain, AFP reports.
Pollution August 22, 2019 Breathing polluted air is deadlier than previously believed, new study claims Rising levels of pollution worldwide are increasing the likelihood that people will die early, according to a sweeping new study.
Oceans August 14, 2019 Scientists finding new ways to fight plastic waste National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)Â scientist Gregg Beckham is an avid scuba diver. So he's seen the problem of plastics in the world's oceans firsthand.Â
Pollution August 14, 2019 'Ubiquitous' microplastics are airborne, reaching remote Arctic ice Microplastic pollution is now so commonplace that it's drifted to the furthest reaches of the Arctic.
Pollution August 14, 2019 Plastic is 'raining' on the Rocky Mountains, study says Plastic pollution has become an issue for the entire planet, affecting the global economy, marine life and posing health risks for us and our children. But a new study notes that plastic is actually "raining" down on the Rocky Mountains, having made its way to some of the most remote parts of the country.