Pollution
Increase your awareness about the impact of different kinds of pollution – including air, water, soil, light, and noise pollution – and the efforts being made to mitigate them.
Noise Pollution: Environmental Impact and What You Can Do
The Environmental Impact of Ocean Noise
155 Million Pounds of Pesticide Leach Into Aquifers Every Year
Windshield Washer Fluid Has a Dirty Little Secret
It's Time to Ban Cigarette Filters
Unexpected Species Are Colonizing Rafts of Plastic Debris in the High Seas
With 100 Trillion Bits of Old Satellites Circling the Planet, Scientists Call for Action on Space Junk
Ocean Plastic Sees Staggering Increase Since 2005, Study Finds
How Does Mercury Get in Fish?
Sea Spray at California Beach Comes with Aerosolized Raw Sewage
EPA Launches $550 Million Program for Environmental Justice Grants
US Considers Gas Stove Regulations as Research Mounts on Indoor Air Pollution Risks
Tobacco Companies to Pay for Cigarette Butt Pollution in Spain
Mars Is Littered With 'Much More' Than 16,000 Pounds of Human Trash
Noise Pollution Maps Offer a Nightmare Feast for the Senses
It's Time to Get Serious About Particulate Pollution
Court Orders Shell to Pay for Nigerian Oil Spills
San Francisco Bans New Natural Gas Hookups
Report Shows Fewer Paper Receipts Handed Out in 2020
5 Types of Light Pollution and Their Environmental Impact
5 Ways You Can Reduce Light Pollution
Is Particulate Matter a Big Deal?
The 10 Worst Forms of Pollution
What Is Glitter? Environmental Impact and Sustainable Alternatives
What Are Bioplastics? Overview and Impacts
Scientists Identify How Particulate Pollution Triggers Lung Cancer
Human Hair Is a Surprising Secret Weapon for Cleaning Up Oil Spills
Tumble Dryers Spew Microfibers Into Surrounding Air
Microplastic Particles Are Found Deep in Human Lungs
What Is Acid Mine Drainage? Definition, Causes, and Examples
What Is Open-Pit Mining? Definition, Examples, and Environmental Impact
What Is Thermal Pollution?
What Are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)? Definition, Examples, and How to Avoid Them
Underwater Photographer Reveals Plastic Pollution in Great Lakes
What Is BPA? Definition and Environmental Impact
Why Do Oil Spills Happen? Causes, Examples, and Prevention
Understanding Agent Orange: History, Impacts, and Environmental Justice
Microplastics in the Air You Breathe and the Food You Eat
What Is Soil Pollution? Environmental Impacts and Mitigation
What Is Nutrient Pollution? Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation
Oil Spill Cleanups: Common Methods and Their Effectiveness
Sunscreen Pollution Threatens Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay
How Much Air Pollution Comes From Cars?
What Are Ocean Dead Zones? Definition, Causes, and Impact
What Is Black Carbon? Overview, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies
What Is Air Pollution? Definition, Types, and Environmental Impact
Troubling 'Sea Snot' Takes Over Turkish Coastlines
What Are PFAS? Definition, Sources, and Health Risks
What Is Methane, and Why Should You Care?
New York Has a Massive Building Air Pollution Problem
DuPont Investors Vote in Favor of Plastic Pollution Transparency
Carbon Emissions by Country: Top 15
Mercury Pollution in Clear Lake, California: History and Environmental Impact
The Santa Barbara Oil Spill: History and Impact
Microplastics Are 'Spiraling' the Globe Through the Atmosphere, Study Finds
The Trash Problem in National Parks
What Is the Only Nation in the World That Averages More Than One Car per Person?
What Are Fugitive Emissions? Definition and Impact
Cyborg Mussels Could Serve as Environmental Warning Systems
Kalamazoo River Oil Spill: Facts and Environmental Impact
TPC Explosion: History and Impact
What Does 'Unhealthy Air Quality for Sensitive Groups' Mean?
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: History and Impact
BP Oil Spill: Facts and Environmental Impact