From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Plastic recycling gets a breath of fresh air Scientists break down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air Date: March 11, 2025 Source: Northwestern University Summary: Current ...

Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. These minuscule fragments of degrading plastic now suffuse our air, our soil, the food we eat and the water we drink.

Trucks carrying shipping containers are seen in line at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday. (Photo: Bloomberg) US President Donald Trump delivered on his threat ...

China hiked tariffs on American agriculture and food products, as well as placed 25 US firms on an export and investment blacklist, on March 4. The move came the same day as an additional 10 per ...

What if plastics could self-destruct when their time as a useful product ends? Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are exploring this concept in one of their latest projects. "Many ...

President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Tuesday, and natural gas prices jumped. The tariffs effectively end a free trade zone that has been in place since the 1990s and has led ...