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.
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.
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.
August 14, 2019 Scientists finding new ways to fight plastic waste National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) scientist Gregg Beckham is an avid scuba diver. So he's seen the problem of plastics in the world's oceans firsthand.
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.
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.
August 13, 2019 Beware the toxic algae that can kill your dog Letting your dog take a dip in a lake or pond on a hot day is one of the joys of summer. A number of dogs, however, have died recently after becoming exposed to toxic algae, highlighting the deadly threat posed by microscopic bacteria lurking in these waters.
August 9, 2019 Fukushima nuclear plant running out of space for radioactive water, TEPCO says The company that operates Fukushima's tsunami-devastated nuclear power plant said on Friday it will run out of space to store radioactive water within three years. Worries are intensifying on what will become of the water and whether a consensus can be reached in time.
August 9, 2019 Green turtles are dying because they're eating plastic that looks like food Green turtles are at risk of death from the plastic floating in the oceans because they think it is food, according to a new study.
August 8, 2019 Chernobyl vodka: Scientists create booze from disaster's exclusion zone Scientists have produced vodka made from crops grown in the abandoned zone around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion.
