People diagnosed with dementia have up to 10 times more microplastics present in their brains than those without the ...

The sheer scale of Earth's plastic problem has been laid bare in a new study, led by researchers from the British Antarctic ...

Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered microplastics in Antarctic snow near remote glaciers. This breakthrough reveals that plastic pollution has reached even the most isolated ...

Environmental advocacy group the Plastic Pollution Coalition has filed a lawsuit against popular water company Fiji and its ...

Nearly every sample of seafood in Oregon contains microscopic, cancer-causing plastics, a new study from Portland State ...

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Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...

They said microplastics levels in Great Lakes fish are "among the highest reported worldwide," which suggests people who eat them are exposed to the pollutants. "The report is a compilation of the ...

Despite freshwater’s critical role in the global economy, 80% of the world’s untreated wastewater is released into rivers, ...

Dutch environmental authorities are investigating the widespread mismanagement of soil contaminated with microplastics from ...

President Trump said Friday he plans to sign an executive order promoting plastic straws after his predecessor sought to ...