Pollution
A Massive Effort Is Underway to Rid the Baltic Sea of Sunken Bombs
The ocean became a dumping ground for weapons after Allied forces defeated the Nazis. Now a team of robots and divers is making the waters safer
Humans Pollute the Environment With 57 Million Tons of Plastic Each Year, Study Suggests
Scientists used A.I. to model local waste management in 50,000 municipalities worldwide and say the results suggest a need to improve access to waste collection systems
For Decades, Switzerland Dumped Munitions Into Its Pristine Alpine Lakes. Now, It Wants Them Gone
Officials are offering cash rewards for the best strategies to safely remove the submerged weapons
More Than 200 Dead Bodies Have Been Left Behind on Mount Everest, and Many Mark the Path to the Summit
Mountaineers who perished on the world's highest peak have become landmarks for the living, though recovery crews have made risky expeditions to remove some of the corpses
When Vultures Nearly Disappeared in India, Half a Million People Died, Too, Study Finds
By being nature's clean-up crew, the often maligned birds help prevent the spread of diseases, according to a new study
Olympians Finally Got to Swim in the Seine River
After months of uncertainty, the women's and men's triathlon events kicked off with a dip in the long-polluted waterway that runs through the heart of Paris
Thirteen Sharks Test Positive for Cocaine Off the Coast of Brazil
All of the wild Brazilian sharpnose sharks tested in a new study had the drug in their bodies, but many questions remain about cocaine's effects on aquatic creatures—and the humans who eat them
These Alluring Images Capture the Threats of Air Pollution Around the World
Researchers combined long-exposure photography with pollution sensor data to create representations of pollution in India, the United Kingdom and Ethiopia
EPA Reaches $241 Million Settlement With Marathon Oil
The company was illegally polluting the air at nearly 90 facilities in North Dakota, a complaint alleges
General Motors to Pay $146 Million For Excess Emissions
Almost six million vehicles were emitting over 10 percent more carbon dioxide on average than compliance reports said they were
Alaska's Rivers Are Turning Orange as Thawing Permafrost Releases Metals Into Waterways
A new study identifies at least 75 Arctic streams where minerals, especially iron, are staining water with a rusty hue
Locks of Beethoven's Hair Are Unraveling the Mysteries of His Deafness and Illnesses
Researchers found high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in the German composer's hair, which may help explain some of his many ailments
World War II-Era Bomb Successfully Defused Near German Soccer Stadium
The 1,110-pound ordnance is one of many bombs that have surfaced in Europe decades after the war's end
Seven Major Nations Agree to Phase Out Coal by 2035, Though Vague Language Leaves Wiggle Room
The wealthy, industrialized countries set a flexible schedule to cut one of the dirtiest fossil fuels from their economies
What Myths About the Anthropocene Get Wrong
These ten misconceptions underplay how much we have altered the global environment and undermine the new perspective we need to deal with a drastically changed world
The Nepali Army Is Removing Trash and Bodies From Mount Everest
They expect to haul off ten metric tons of garbage and up to five bodies from the world's tallest peak
EPA Sets First Federal Limits on Dangerous 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
Public water systems will have to test water and reduce levels of six types of PFAS if they aren't in compliance with the new rule
80 Percent of Global CO2 Emissions Come From Just 57 Companies, Report Shows
Many of these companies increased their fossil fuel production after the Paris Agreement was signed in 2016
More Than Half of U.S. Landfills May Be Methane 'Super-Emitters,' Study Finds
Aerial observations of hundreds of large landfills across 18 states found they are leaking 40 percent more methane than is reported to the EPA
Microplastics Are Contaminating Ancient Archaeological Sites
New research suggests plastic particles may pose a threat to the preservation of historic remains
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