<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Pollution ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tag/pollution Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:02:42 +0000 en <![CDATA[ China banned all fishing to save the Yangtze River. This 'nuclear' option appears to be working. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/china-banned-fishing-in-its-biggest-river-and-species-are-starting-to-recover 9uRSC3T6aCN3D7EPkJ8uT9 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:02:42 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:48:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/preserved-hair-reveals-just-how-bad-lead-exposure-was-in-the-20th-century nvPbJdYmD2bezmgbmawNJ3 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:11:37 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:09:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Toxic chemicals that pollute groundwater are formed up in the stratosphere, surprise findings show ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/toxic-chemicals-that-pollute-groundwater-are-formed-up-in-the-stratosphere-surprise-findings-show tbdotoHCDnZqhj6WWRCgiU Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:05:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists transform 'forever chemicals' in water into fluoride with new process ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-transform-forever-chemicals-in-water-into-fluoride-with-new-process JSiEzwF45EwyUJUZWwrem6 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 18:02:00 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:37:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Our gut bacteria can absorb and remove toxic 'forever chemicals' — at least in lab mice ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/our-gut-bacteria-can-absorb-and-remove-toxic-forever-chemicals-at-least-in-lab-mice PSbiaut7w9nFUiz6QD7374 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:28:12 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ What goes up must come down: How megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink network pose a grave safety threat to us on Earth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/what-goes-up-must-come-down-how-megaconstellations-like-spacexs-starlink-network-pose-a-grave-safety-threat-to-us-on-earth-opinion 9VuFKLo9EaydNGVVzd7dmJ Fri, 30 May 2025 16:23:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microplastics have been in 'pristine streams' for half a century — what could that mean for human health? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/microplastics-have-been-in-pristine-streams-for-half-a-century-what-could-that-mean-for-human-health uGoo2Zr5rpD7ThXQFHFRcV Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:45:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:57:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists reveal surprising factor that may prolong pregnancy ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/fertility-pregnancy-birth/scientists-reveal-surprising-factor-that-may-prolong-pregnancy 9cmhCV7K9jFvBupXKg56Rd Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:21:35 +0000 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:42:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth from space: Golden river of toxic waste spills out from deadly mining disaster in South Africa ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/pollution/earth-from-space-golden-river-of-toxic-waste-spills-out-from-deadly-mining-disaster-in-south-africa HTsxo4hpAL3QpUFVffKXBJ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tens of millions of devices are thrown away each year — and the rise of generative AI will only make this worse ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/tens-of-millions-of-devices-are-thrown-away-each-year-and-the-rise-of-generative-ai-will-only-make-this-worse wK6KsC4nxdf5FpZTmP76CP Sat, 23 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:16:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Potential health hazards of cryptocurrency mines laid bare by scientists ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/potential-health-hazards-of-cryptocurrency-mines-laid-bare-by-scientists uXjeZ3gkeivF9VVb3JNKZd Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:11:36 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth from space: Beautiful 'lake of haze' in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister source ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/earth-from-space-beautiful-lake-of-haze-in-himalayan-valley-has-a-darker-more-sinister-source VTmFg7uCcBWfncyaTUMsaB Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:45:56 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Silver is being buried beneath the sea, and it's all because of climate change, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/silver-is-being-buried-beneath-the-sea-and-it-s-all-because-of-climate-change-study-finds 7893eUimUyknzhef7JVew3 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:45:50 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient Egyptians used so much copper, they polluted the harbor near the pyramids, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/5-000-year-old-copper-pollution-found-near-the-pyramids N9CRg6RtAso7JqemUoXWFm Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:21:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists uncover microbes that destroy 'forever chemical' pollutants ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/scientists-uncover-microbes-that-destroy-forever-chemical-pollutants dnnTVsLp3ZvHQg2uhCqo2T Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:05:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Olympic athletes dive into the Seine — days after it was deemed too contaminated with poop for safe swimming ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/exercise/olympic-athletes-dive-into-the-seine-days-after-it-was-deemed-too-contaminated-with-poop-for-safe-swimming q2wde8FL7mdNFUzy4sJmAQ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:10:10 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar as toxic metal escapes from melting permafrost ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/alaskas-rivers-are-turning-bright-orange-and-as-acidic-as-vinegar-as-toxic-metal-escapes-from-melting-permafrost 8rCjsf5iZEQ2yTJMthjgXi Thu, 23 May 2024 17:00:31 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Controversial paper claims satellite 'megaconstellations' like SpaceX's could weaken Earth's magnetic field and cause 'atmospheric stripping.' Should we be worried? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/controversial-paper-claims-satellite-megaconstellations-like-spacexs-could-weaken-earths-magnetic-field-and-cause-atmospheric-stripping-should-we-be-worried gMYqaPj8TRiHfxCce7JbGm Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:09:04 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Volunteers inhale air pollutants to unpack link to dementia ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/volunteers-inhale-air-pollutants-to-unpack-link-to-dementia KtawvY2kjDJxh9tnUFJbJV Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:23:54 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Falling metal space junk is changing Earth's upper atmosphere in ways we don't fully understand ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/falling-metal-space-junk-is-changing-earths-upper-atmosphere-in-ways-we-dont-fully-understand mhDohcYuDuS9QnrwKGFqtZ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:00:19 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'One of the biggest on record': Ozone hole bigger than North America opens above Antarctica ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/weather/one-of-the-biggest-on-record-ozone-hole-bigger-than-north-america-opens-above-antarctica fkVrbPYkeca4ozwrjE96PS Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:53:23 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ What are the most polluted cities in the world? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/pollution/what-are-the-most-polluted-cities-in-the-world CMJ9H2bxuMfa6VaQfsunBb Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:58 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nuclear bombs set off new geological epoch in the 1950s, scientists say ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/nuclear-bombs-set-off-new-geological-epoch-in-the-1950s-scientists-say RWPoNDfZy8bvEjwCFWqDhf Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:55:55 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Humans inhale a staggering amount of microplastic every week. Here's where it ends up. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/humans-inhale-a-credit-cards-worth-of-microplastics-every-week-heres-where-it-ends-up idujAmqEKDY2K28rQwwrMF Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:21:30 +0000 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:45:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Canadian wildfire smoke detected thousands of miles away in Norway ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/wildfires/canadian-wildfire-smoke-detected-thousands-of-miles-away-in-norway 3vWbKqWjgASN7xkimWb9mf Fri, 09 Jun 2023 21:22:42 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:54:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Monet and Turner's atmospheric landscapes actually depicted air pollution, new study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/hazy-impressionist-landscapes-actually-depicted-smog-choked-skies-new-study-says Q5Yxmmr466UDfaLsAXYVpa Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:00:38 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hole in the ozone layer has grown for a 3rd year in a row — but scientists aren’t concerned ]]> https://www.livescience.com/ozone-hole-biggest-since-2015 pKyt3mjGjQckMNn8ryzBj6 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:11:17 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:24:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thousands of jellyfish swarm near Israel, mesmerizing images reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/jellyfish-bloom-near-israel LypDrQEy6KYfr2WKdPNooA Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:04:36 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astonished fishers reel in gigantic 400-pound stingray in Cambodian river ]]> https://www.livescience.com/gigantic-stingray-caught-in-cambodia cRf3Uc6cwnS3XfprV5nrS9 Thu, 12 May 2022 16:57:13 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:38:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Light pollution: Environmental impact, health risks and facts ]]> https://www.livescience.com/light-pollution 7da7e5vDeejXZje8oDWCcm Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:04:58 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Plastic-eating bacteria: Genetic engineering and environmental impact ]]> https://www.livescience.com/plastic-eating-bacteria h9UnDFKo5yw7WSj6Xz2gDB Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:40:03 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 million shipwrecked Legos still washing up 25 years after falling overboard ]]> https://www.livescience.com/great-lego-spill-25th-anniversary vCWwKPK2YvjxCYytqjRJ2T Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:01:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Never-before-seen rocks found in these exoplanet graveyards ]]> https://www.livescience.com/new-rock-types-surrounding-white-dwarfs XYzEaEW87c5dzZChnvUTJQ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:36:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ See how the huge ozone hole over Antarctica has grown in 2021 in this NASA video ]]> https://www.livescience.com/antarctica-ozone-hole-2021-video VLaRXjBqSkpy3g2iv5PjfJ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:14:29 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 28,000 tons of COVID-19 waste now swirling around in our oceans ]]> https://www.livescience.com/plastic-pandemic-waste-clogs-oceans UjkKh9kZE9f35S2stLxus6 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:31:14 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:36:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ 126,000 gallons of oil spilled along California coast in 'potential ecological disaster' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/oil-spill-california-coast i7waj62QnqrHLCPLmFYmXE Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:20:02 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:44:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Society is right on track for a global collapse, new study of infamous 1970s report finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/collapse-human-society-limits-to-growth.html kofYLLXkGUUGRv9oxBNdaU Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:31:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fish get addicted to meth in polluted rivers, go through withdrawal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/meth-addicted-brown-trout.html U7e5PvdWQoiJYjemBk2qGC Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:00:37 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tons of toxic pellets blanket Sri Lanka beaches, causing environmental disaster ]]> https://www.livescience.com/toxic-plastic-pellets-sri-lanka-beaches.html BvoqHeCXKaXFWM68ssE6NW Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:14:39 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Massive DDT dumping ground found off the Los Angeles coast is bigger than anyone thought ]]> https://www.livescience.com/ddt-dump-catalina-island.html d6nUZzmrAcruQ3uC5aL7gC Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thousands of tons of microplastics are swirling around in the atmosphere, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/atmospheric-microplastics-studied-first-time.html 3zLRyrd94uhwNozGePop5a Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:11:39 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Florida officials race to drain huge wastewater reservoir before potential collapse ]]> https://www.livescience.com/florida-piney-point-reservoir-breach.html MazfWZhSkg42rTHTeNvEMK Mon, 05 Apr 2021 19:12:40 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:58:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ How do tiny pieces of space junk cause incredible damage? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tiny-space-junk-damage.html 66iqaETPLeuXFgbqp3gtBi Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:00:49 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:58:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious oil spill covers Israel's coastline in toxic tar balls ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tar-washes-up-on-israel-beaches.html CfBn97Tzkjvhy83QNxA5CZ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:49:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ How do we turn oil into plastic? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/how-oil-is-turned-into-plastic.html d5BmnjqLNSYT9Vn5aG63f7 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:00:06 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:50:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ The war against plastic is distracting us from pollution that can't be seen ]]> https://www.livescience.com/war-against-plastic-distraction.html HhsaHDCPNXrAT9gNVbyo5V Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:55:12 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15 million tons of microplastics pollute the seafloor ]]> https://www.livescience.com/14-million-tons-microplastics-ocean.html abJ8Su9JRxXuz5Th5VbAhV Fri, 09 Oct 2020 11:50:22 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dead animals are washing ashore on a remote Russian peninsula. What’s going on? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/dead-animals-russia-beach-pollution.html 63dsCKdqAAnFwhDhP6mwSm Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:08:31 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:51:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is glyphosate? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/glyphosate-round-up.html 4NNBpHzvwoMyHdqkj6EWH4 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:32:26 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:55:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ozone hole three times the size of Greenland opens over the North Pole ]]> https://www.livescience.com/largest-ozone-hole-arctic-north-pole.html 39Q4VuUPABBgss7jEwr3zk Sat, 11 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:44 +0000