Sunlight makes microplastics leak hidden chemicals into water, creating pollution that spreads far beyond plastic pieces.

Forever chemicals or PFAS double in concentration as they move up the food chain, increasing risks for top predators.

Chemicals found everywhere from manicured lawns and farms to the kitchen cupboard are facing a potential crackdown from Connecticut lawmakers, who are raising concerns about the impacts on animals and ...

Antibiotic factories release resistance genes at levels 100x higher than city sewage. Pharmaceutical pollution is fueling ...

Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of chemicals into the water. New research shows that sunlight drives this process, ...

In 2019, textile manufacturers in Burlington discharged PFAS into the Haw River, elevating concentrations to 33,000 parts per trillion. The North Carolina drinking water limit for PFAS ranges between ...

Researchers discovered that pollution from North America's largest oil field has created multiple feedback loops accelerating ...

In the 1990s, a quaint town called Hinkley in the Mojave Desert saw a sudden spike in cancer and kidney disease. Thanks to Erin Brockovich, the health troubles were eventually linked to a dangerous ...

Three large chemical manufacturers, Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva, agreed Monday to pay New Jersey $875 million in a settlement linked to pollution from PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Alex Ford has received funding from research councils, european union, regulatory authorities, NGOs and industry Most environmental scientists believe that chemical pollution can and is negatively ...

A study reports that, around the world, wildfires and prescribed burns could emit substantially more gases, including ones that contribute to air pollution, than previously thought.