Up to 17 percent of the planet’s agricultural land may be contaminated by toxic heavy metals, a new study has found. As many ...

The rate at which the planet is warming has sped up since 2010, and now researchers say that China's efforts to clean up air ...

According to Samset, China 's cleanup has likely added about 0.05°C (0.09°F) to the global temperature increase per decade ...

Excess deaths due to pollution have led to economic losses totaling $4.6 trillion in 2019, equating to 6.2% of global economic output, the researchers reported. The study also notes pollution’s deep ...

Plastic Reboot is the first initiative at this scale aimed at addressing plastic pollution through upstream solutions in key ...

New research finds pet dogs significantly harm wildlife and ecosystems. Their presence, waste, and food industry impact the ...

Government officials, local authorities, health professionals, and civil society are gathering today at the second global conference on air pollution and health in Cartagena, Colombia. As ...

Published just ahead of World Water Day by WWF and GlobeScan, The Future Water Agenda: How water can lead the way for sustainability and collective action details the top global concerns, with water ...

Air pollution is a major contributor to global mortality rates, noted Brun. Images of the Great Smog of London in 1952 might suggest that the worst air pollution was in the past. This disaster ...

Pollution-related deaths numbered 1.67 million in 2019, according to a new report led by Boston College researchers. Economic losses were in the billions. Pollution takes many forms in India, ...