It poses major health risks to humans and wildlife. Scientists warn of serious risks in beloved lakes across Midwestern state ...

Researchers have mapped the molecular changes that unfold as sunlight causes plastics to leach dissolved organic matter, findings that could reshape understanding of ecosystem health, water quality, ...

A new study from University of Central Florida researchers found microplastics in the air are “raining” down into the Indian ...

Discover how 1.1 trillion microplastic particles enter Indian River Lagoon daily, impacting health and wildlife.

Tropical storms such as typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones are Earth's most powerful weather systems. Born over warm oceans, ...

Plastic gets into the Great Lakes in a variety of ways. Boaters may chuck their refuse overboard, but more likely it blows ...

Scientists discovered that crickets that were fed microplastics grew in size by a staggering 25 times over a seven-week ...

Close observers will note that journalists in the legacy press have a perplexing habit of engaging in outright activism for ...

Like the editor-loved Pure Over pour-over system, the body of the brand’s French press is made entirely of glass so it’s ...

The study found that while nylon may be the most convenient material operationally, it yields the highest release of ...

“Microplastics are a foreign object in your body,” said Judith Enck, a former regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency who co-wrote a new book, The Problem with Plastic. “You’re ...

Even one percent plastic in a sample can distort ocean carbon numbers, making young carbon read as ancient and affecting ...