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Microorganisms That Eat Seaweed Can Create Biodegradable Plastic

By Kristin Houser

Boyan Slat, the 24-year-old behind the Ocean Cleanup, is confident that his plastic-corralling barrier could still work despite initial issues.

Ocean Cleanup Barrier Isn’t Catching Plastic, but Could Be Soon

By Kristin Houser

We need to do something to address the problem of air pollution, according to the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO Director: Air Pollution Is the “New Tobacco”

By Kristin Houser

The EU Just Voted to Completely Ban Single-Use Plastics

By Kristin Houser

Microplastics Are Already in Our Bodies, According to a New Study

By Dan Robitzski

The Ocean Cleanup is finally ready to put its plastic-wrangling boom to the test cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

A Huge Trap Is Ready to Start Gobbling Up Ocean Plastic “Like A Giant Pac-Man”

By Kristin Houser

Researchers determine that exposure to air pollution can cause a decline in a person's cognitive ability, with older men affected the most.

Dumber Humans — That’s Just One Effect of a More Polluted Future

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Starbucks Is Replacing Plastic Straws With “Sippy Cups” for Adults

The Digest: Starbucks Is Replacing Plastic Straws With “Sippy Cups” for Adults

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Seattle Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws

The Digest: Seattle Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws

By Kristin Houser

Scott Pruitt’s EPA Prevented A Major Water Pollution Study From Being Published

Scott Pruitt’s EPA Prevented A Major Water Pollution Study From Being Published

By Dan Robitzski

Hawaii’s Sunscreen Ban Will Attempt to Protect Struggling Coral Reefs

Hawaii’s Sunscreen Ban Will Attempt to Protect Struggling Coral Reefs

By Claudia Geib

Shocker: Efforts to Make Oceans Cleaner Are Working (When You Aren’t Sabotaging Them)

Shocker: Efforts to Make Oceans Cleaner Are Working (When You Aren’t Sabotaging Them)

By Claudia Geib

Stop Whining That Your Plastic Straws Are Disappearing. Be Glad They’re Not Ending Up In Oceans.

Stop Whining That Your Plastic Straws Are Disappearing. Be Glad They’re Not Ending Up In Oceans.

By Claudia Geib

You’re Probably Drinking Microplastics With Your Bottled Water

You’re Probably Drinking Microplastics With Your Bottled Water

By Alexandra Ossola

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says

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The Seabin Will Start Cleaning Australian Waterways in March

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Taiwan Commits to Banning Plastic Items by 2030

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Microplastics Endanger All Marine Life, From Fish to Top Predators

It’s Great That Supermarkets Are Cutting Plastic Waste. But That’s Not Going to Solve the Problem.

It’s Great That Supermarkets Are Cutting Plastic Waste. But That’s Not Going to Solve the Problem.

By Kristin Houser

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Chemicals Like Perfume Produce as Much Air Pollution as Cars

By Chelsea Gohd

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China Will Plant 32,400 Square Miles of Trees to Combat Air Pollution

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Blue Planet II Has Inspired the BBC to Ban All Plastic Containers and Utensils by 2020

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To Reduce Air Pollution, Germany Will Test Free Public Transportation in Some Cities

Is Pollution Artificially Shielding Us From Climate Change?

Is Pollution Artificially Shielding Us From Climate Change?

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An Ocean of Plastic Is Choking the World’s Most Precious Coral Reefs

Researchers Find Pollution Is the Biggest Global Threat to Human Health

Researchers Find Pollution Is the Biggest Global Threat to Human Health

By Chelsea Gohd

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An Unlikely New Ally Has Emerged in the Fight Against Pollution in Water

By Patrick Caughill

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The End of Plastic Has Officially Arrived

By Chelsea Gohd

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The World’s Biggest Smog Tower Offers Hope to Polluted Megacities in China

The UK Prime Minister Is Working to End Plastic Litter by 2042

The UK Prime Minister Is Working to End Plastic Litter by 2042

By Chelsea Gohd

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New Airplane Design Uses Less Fuel, Reducing Noise and Air Pollution

By Kristin Houser

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United Nations’ Treaty Protecting High Seas May Be a Reality in 2020

By Lou Del Bello

Thousands Were Saved Between 1990 and 2012 as Air Pollution Declined

Thousands Were Saved Between 1990 and 2012 as Air Pollution Declined

By Chelsea Gohd

Air Pollution Has a Massive Impact on Early Brain Development

Air Pollution Has a Massive Impact on Early Brain Development

China Is Officially Enacting a Plastic Waste Import Ban

China Is Officially Enacting a Plastic Waste Import Ban

By Chelsea Gohd

Most British Beaches Found to Be Polluted With Deadly Plastic

Most British Beaches Found to Be Polluted With Deadly Plastic

By Christianna Reedy

Energy-Saving LED Light Bulbs Are Contributing to Light Pollution

Energy-Saving LED Light Bulbs Are Contributing to Light Pollution

By Chelsea Gohd

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A Cheap, Accurate Machine-Learning Microscope Could Help Cut Air Pollution

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China’s Government Is Shutting Down Factories to Fight Air Pollution

Study: 1 in 6 Deaths Worldwide Caused by Pollution in 2015

Study: 1 in 6 Deaths Worldwide Caused by Pollution in 2015

By Chelsea Gohd

The U.K. Just Installed Its First “Seabin” to Clean Plastic-Polluted Waters

The U.K. Just Installed Its First “Seabin” to Clean Plastic-Polluted Waters

By Chelsea Gohd

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Sir David Attenborough Calls For Action Against Plastic Pollution

Pollution From Ships is Causing Lightning Storms Over Ocean Shipping Lanes

Pollution From Ships is Causing Lightning Storms Over Ocean Shipping Lanes

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Researchers Find a Fungus that Can Break Down Plastic in Weeks

Tap Water Could Be Swimming With Tiny Plastic Particles

Tap Water Could Be Swimming With Tiny Plastic Particles

Polluted Air Might Cause More Than Twice as Many Deaths as Previously Thought

Polluted Air Might Cause More Than Twice as Many Deaths as Previously Thought

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It’s Official. China Is Launching A “War on Pollution”

Mobile “CityTree” Installations Use Moss to Clean Air in Urban Areas

Mobile “CityTree” Installations Use Moss to Clean Air in Urban Areas

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Newly-Evolved Microbes Could Be Eating 90% of Ocean Plastic

By Chelsea Gohd

Study Reveals That Diesel Causes 38,000 Deaths Annually

A Tiny Device Can Transform Air Pollution Into Usable Fuel

A Tiny Device Can Transform Air Pollution Into Usable Fuel

By Chelsea Gohd

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Every Single Car Sold In India Will Be Electric By 2030

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An Engineer Has Found a Way to Create Plastic Roads

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Plastic-Eating Caterpillars Could Help Bring an End to Pollution

See Five Kinds of Pollution Illustrated by Images and Video

See Five Kinds of Pollution Illustrated by Images and Video

By Jolene Creighton

You Can No Longer Use Disposable Plastics in This Country’s Capital

You Can No Longer Use Disposable Plastics in This Country’s Capital

By June Javelosa

WHO Report: A Quarter of Childhood Deaths are Due to Environmental Pollution

WHO Report: A Quarter of Childhood Deaths are Due to Environmental Pollution

By June Javelosa

Smog in Parts of the U.S. Comes From Air Pollution in Asia

Smog in Parts of the U.S. Comes From Air Pollution in Asia

By Chelsea Gohd

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China Is Replacing 70,000 Taxis With Electric Cars

We Need to Address the Heavy Metals Polluting Our Water

We Need to Address the Heavy Metals Polluting Our Water

China Is Building Living, Breathing Buildings

China Is Building Living, Breathing Buildings

By June Javelosa

New Evidence Shows That Air Pollution Causes Alzheimer’s and Dementia

New Evidence Shows That Air Pollution Causes Alzheimer’s and Dementia

By June Javelosa

Time for Action: There Are 5.25 Trillion Pieces of Plastic Polluting Our Oceans

Time for Action: There Are 5.25 Trillion Pieces of Plastic Polluting Our Oceans

By Cecille De Jesus

MIT Reveals That Current Electric Cars Could Viably Replace 90% of Today’s Vehicles

MIT Reveals That Current Electric Cars Could Viably Replace 90% of Today’s Vehicles