Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and more hazardous problem, according to a new analysis ...

And these costs come not just in dollars and cents but also through various health threats linked to plastics — including ...

Climate change conditions turn plastics into more mobile, persistent, and hazardous pollutants. This is done by speeding up ...

Scientists say global warming can accelerate the spread of microplastics, which threaten the health of people, plants and ...

The outlook is grim, but a new report lays out a path to nearly eradicate plastic packaging pollution within the next 15 ...

UNICEF warns that plastic chemicals, particles and pollution can disrupt this development at multiple levels, potentially leading to lifelong health consequences ...

A Berkeley mathematician has designed a new, easy-to-use interactive tool to help countries reduce harmful greenhouse gases ...

Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, ...

Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches and breaking down into microplastics that enter our bodies ...

Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your ...

University of Haifa analysis reveals a sharp rise in plastic accumulation originating from flash floods in Kidron Stream, ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.