New and concerning findings from environmental scientists about the impact of microplastics on crops and marine algae add to a growing body of evidence about the disruption caused to living systems by ...

The planet is drowning in plastic, with dire impacts on wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. Could a landmark global ...

Researchers are looking for solutions, but industry experts say despite attempts to tackle the plastic problem, it's hard to ...

Researchers have found hedgehog bodies are full of environmental pollutants, including some of the most hazardous to human ...

Humanity influences marine life through a broad range of activities, spanning from fishing and pollution to noise ... want to know about the effects humans have on animals, who better to ask ...

These minuscule fragments of degrading plastic now suffuse our air, our soil, the food we eat and the water we drink. They’re being detected everywhere researchers look, from Antarctic sea ice ...

However, the amount of waste dumped into the sea is increasing every year. This is true globally, where environmentalists are concerned about the ill effects of polluted waters, but not much has been ...

Although no direct negative effects ... with plastic pollutants. The study, published in Environmental Pollution, was led by researchers from the Health of Ecosystems and Aquatic Animals research ...