Scientists with the International Joint Commission want to see a coordinated effort to monitor microplastic pollution in the ...

A new study has reported a staggering amount of microplastics accumulating in our brains. But some scientists have raised ...

It's well known that natural alternatives are safer than chemical products, but you might be surprised by the dangers associated with this common cleaner.

Scientists advising a cross-border organization that reports on Great Lakes water quality are calling on the U.S. and Canadian governments to designate microplastics a Chemical of Mutual Concern under ...

Nanoplastics -- plastic particles smaller than 1 m -- are widely dispersed because of their low weight. A research team now shows the extent to which glaciers at an altitude of more than 3,000 m in ...

The study authors emphasized the need to carefully evaluate pavement materials. Researchers issue warning after examining stormwater runoff: 'These results demonstrate the need to ... mitigate the ...

Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...

Atmospheric rivers almost guarantee that San Francisco, with its sewage system, will dump millions of gallons of raw sewage ...