Plastic recycling has been messy since China banned the import of solid waste in 2018, but the rise of alternative plastics ...

Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to ...

Climate change can seem like an insurmountable challenge. However, if you look closely at its causes, you'll realize that history is filled with similar health and environmental threats that humanity ...

Maryland has a pollution problem. A recent report from the Sierra Club reveals that over the past several years, residents across Maryland have lived with rising levels of ozone pollution that violate ...

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn’t recognize their owners, and the animals’ sleep patterns had changed. At the time, the sprawling, ...

You might not know it, but some moths can smell just as well as dogs. The nighttime insects use their antennae to sniff out flowers heavy with pollen up to a mile away. New research from the ...

Last month, Democratic New York City Council Member James Gennaro introduced a bill that would change the way countless New Yorkers do their laundry — by banning laundry detergent pods. More ...

On would be the first to admit that it hasn’t been a leader in grappling with the issue of microfiber shedding in textiles. The Swiss company uses a wide range of fabrics, of course, but it’s ...

Onondaga County Democrats push for term limits for county executive's office The debate over term limits returned to the Onondaga County Legislature, this time targeting the county executive’s office.

Think air pollution ends with winter? Heatwaves can trap harmful pollutants indoors, affecting families even when the skies ...

Researchers have found that AI-related emissions could soon rival that of all the cars in California. AI electricity consumption could cause asthma deaths to spike by over one-third in the next six ...