Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic nurdles at the beach in Sri Lanka. (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Britain has banned everything from plastic straws to ...

We know pollution is a problem, and we know waste ends up in our waterways. But it's hard to quantify exactly how much waste and where it's coming from. A new, first-of-its-kind data tool aims to ...

Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum ...

The energy required for artificial intelligence causes air pollution from fossil-fueled power sources, a new study has found, and the authors warn that as AI grows so will the health burden from air ...

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from the Vail Homeowners Association monthly report. We publish weekly excerpts from the association, which keeps a close eye on economic and political ...

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 ...

Individuals with pre-existing heart problems may be more at risk from the negative consequences of air pollution on heart health, a study by Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, has found. Scientists ...

A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years — the equivalent of dumping nearly a garbage truck full of ...

At a Catholic health conference April 4-5 in Vacherie, La., Kimberly Terrell, a research scientist and director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic in New Orleans, said her ...