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March 25, 2019

War on plastics: Hawaii, New Jersey propose toughest bans in the country

Legislators in Hawaii and New Jersey are considering the toughest statewide plastic and Styrofoam bans in the country, in moves that could usher in a wave of anti-plastic legislation.

March 18, 2019

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: 'Disgusting' 88-lb mass of plastic bags found in dead whale's stomach

Researchers have discovered 88 pounds of plastic bags in the stomach of a whale that died after becoming stranded on a Philippines beach.

March 14, 2019

Air pollution more deadly than smoking, new study finds

Air pollution causes more deaths than smoking and causes almost double the number of deaths researchers had previously thought, according to a new study published Tuesday.

March 2, 2019

Thousands of gallons of nitric acid spill at Minneapolis chemical company

A total of 5,700 gallons of nitric acid was spilled at a chemical company in Minneapolis on Friday.

February 28, 2019

Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, researchers say

Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange are polluting the environment in Vietnam, including its food supply, 50 years later.

February 19, 2019

Black, post-apocalyptic snow blankets part of Siberia

Toxic, black snow has turned parts of a coalmining region in Siberia into a post-apocalyptic landscape. 

January 31, 2019

Toxic smog forces hundreds of school closures in Bangkok

A toxic smog in Bangkok, Thailand has forced officials to close hundreds of schools to protect children.

January 21, 2019

Cocaine in London river is making eels 'hyperactive,' researchers say

High levels of cocaine are causing some eels in London's famous River Thames to be "hyperactive," new research by King's College London shows.

January 6, 2019

Huge trash collection boom in Pacific Ocean breaks apart

A trash collection device deployed to corral plastic litter floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii has broken apart and will be hauled back to dry land for repairs.

September 8, 2018

Massive boom hopes to corral Pacific Ocean's plastic trash

Engineers set to sea Saturday to deploy a trash collection device to corral plastic litter floating between California and Hawaii in an attempt to clean up the world's largest garbage patch in the heart of the Pacific Ocean.