Switching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and dramatically reduce global waste by ...

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, ...

The research is the first to project the environmental impact of biodegradable plastics through their entire lifecycle at a global scale ...

Carbon dioxide levels keep climbing, even after years of promises to cut emissions. At the same time, plastic waste pours ...

Agricultural waste is often seen as a disposal problem, but new research suggests it could be a powerful tool for climate ...

Scientists are finding new ways to replace expensive, scarce platinum catalysts with something far more abundant: tungsten carbide. By carefully controlling how tungsten carbide’s atoms are arranged ...

The NFL and California are putting sustainable practices front and center.

Air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO2), primarily produced during fossil fuel combustion, pose a serious concern for human health, contributing to respiratory diseases like pulmonary edema, ...

Plastic waste surrounds daily life, from food containers and grocery bags to shampoo bottles and medical supplies. Much of it ends up buried or drifting into ecosystems because recycling it is slow, ...

Preliminary findings in the fatal explosion at the Bristol Health & Rehab Center appears to center on the condition of the ...

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other ...