Pollution

China is taking initial steps to control emissions from ports and shipping — an important new flank in that nation's war on pollution.

After 60 years, will technology and a lawsuit finally bring clear waters to Georgia's Altamaha river?

They might not have feather dusters, brooms or even arms and legs, but bivalves — such as clams, mussels and oysters — make good underwater maids, a new study suggests.

An international team of scientists has announced a breakthrough in understanding how toxic mercury disperses in the ocean.

A recent map of fine atmospheric particles called aerosols reveals how fires and dust can inject particles high into the atmosphere.

A broccoli concoction showed promise in a recent study in fighting one harmful effect of air pollution, but that doesn't mean that broccoli can "detox" the body.

New research published today shows that these microplastics are also home to marine life, some of which could be helping to clean up the oceans.

Some of the top polluters in the U.S. are changing to cleaner energy — a trend that should accelerate with new U.S. standards.

All carbon dioxide monitoring stations in the northern hemisphere averaged above 400 ppm for April.

Olive oil could help protect against heart disease, a small new study suggests, but some experts remain skeptical of the link.

Pollution from China's coal-burning power plants is pumping up winter storms over the northwest Pacific Ocean and changing North America's weather, a new study finds.

Air pollution now causes one in eight deaths, globally.

High levels of air pollution forced travel restrictions around Paris on Monday, but some relief is on the way.

The dry conditions in California have only worsened winter haze, so regulators are implementing burn bans to prevent soot from accumulating.

A Chinese man in a northern city is suing the government for the choking pollution that has settled over the city, arguing that the government failed in its duty to protect the environment.