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Greenland’s Ice Provides a Year-By-Year Account of the Roman Empire’s Economy
A new study finds that lead levels from Roman silver production rise and fall in relation to the Empire’s political and economic changes
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Even the Deepest Parts of the Ocean Are Polluted With Startling Amounts of Plastic
A review of data from 5,010 ROV dives reveals and abundance of single-use plastics littering the seas
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Experience Some of the World’s Most Polluted Cities in This Exhibit
The art installation was recently on display in London
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These Are the Cities With the Worst Air Pollution
More than 4 in 10 Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new report
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Dead Sperm Whale Had 64 Pounds of Trash in Its Digestive System
The juvenile sperm whale was found in the Murcia region of Spain, and its death has spurred a local campaign to combat plastic pollution
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These Are America’s Ten Most Endangered Rivers
Mining and flood control projects are the main threats to waterways, according to the new report
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Much Larger and Chunkier Than We Thought
A new study shows the patch is not just microplastics. Fishing gear and large pieces make up 92 percent of the trash
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Turkish Garbage Collectors Curate Their Own Library
The sanitation workers have already amassed a collection of more than 6,000 books
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Is SpaceX Being Environmentally Responsible?
Falcon Heavy’s flashy space car may not have been the best idea—for Mars
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Billions of Pieces of Plastic Spread Disease in Coral Reefs
A new study has highlighted the scope of plastic pollution
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Runaway Sprinkles from the Museum of Ice Cream Create ‘Environmental Hazard’ in Miami Beach
Here’s the scoop: officials are worried that the museum’s fake sprinkles will get washed into oceans and eaten by marine creatures
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Air Pollution May Diminish the Benefits of Exercise
You might want to rethink that walk along the smoggy roadway
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Can Honeybees Monitor Pollution?
The tiny pollinators are useful sentinels of what’s going on in an ecosystem, and might just be environmentalists’ best asset
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Hundreds of Sea Turtles Found Dead Off the Coast of El Salvador
Authorities aren’t sure what caused the die-off, but a prime suspect is a toxic algal bloom
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Corals Seem to Like the “Taste” of Plastic
Corals are attracted to the material not for its coloring, but for one of its many chemicals
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One in Six Global Deaths Linked to Pollution
A new report suggests that pollution led to the deaths of nine million people in 2015
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Sooty Bird Feathers Reveal a Century of Coal Emissions History
A story of pollution hides in the grime of museums’ birds specimens
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A Mysterious Chemical Cloud Descended on the British Coast
150 people were treated for stinging eyes, irritated throats and vomiting
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What Should You Do With Your Used Eclipse Glasses?
There are several options, including recycling, upcycling and donating them to children in the path of the next eclipse
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What Humpback Whales Can Teach Us About Compassion
Are these orca-fighting, seal-saving good Samaritans really just in it for themselves?
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