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Iran is being choked by deadly air pollution, another consequence of one of the worst droughts in decades.Tehran has for several weeks been one of the…

High up in the Arctic Circle, Olivier Chastel begins his working day by scanning the horizon for polar bears, rifle at the ready. “In 25 years…

The use of tiny, toxic plastic beads at sewage works should be banned nationwide, an MP and wildlife experts have said after a devastating spill at…

A new toll applied to cars driving in parts of New York City has led to a measurable drop in traffic, and with it, a 22…

December 5, 20251 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmA Garbage Truck of Plastic Will Be Dumped Every Second by 2040 Unless We Act Now, Report…

November 18, 20252 min readFive Essential Reads on Plastic, Power, and PollutionIf you enjoyed Beth Gardiner’s feature about big oil’s bet on plastics, here are more…

Reporting Highlights Unreliable Pollution Reports: For decades, some big polluters were allowed to estimate their emissions using methods the government knew were often unreliable. Real Pollution…

Every fully operational liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the US has violated federal pollution limits in recent years, a new report has found.The analysis of…

With U.S. lawmakers still at an impasse over spending, the government remains shut down, with thousands of federal workers furloughed. Researchers warn that during the last…