Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

The Tijuana River has for decades been plagued with pollution from Mexico, fouling beaches near the U.S.-Mexico border with raw sewage. The group American Rivers has ranked the Tijuana River the ...

Explore the severe pollution crisis in Bangladesh, with a focus on Dhaka's mounting waste problem and the environmental ...

Maryland has a pollution problem. A recent report from the Sierra Club reveals that over the past several years, residents across Maryland have lived with rising levels of ozone pollution that violate ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Road salt is commonly used on roads in the winter across the colder parts of the United States, especially here in the Northeast. However, we are now beginning to see major pollution ...

Individuals with pre-existing heart problems may be more at risk from the negative consequences of air pollution on heart health, a study by Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, has found. Scientists ...

Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been hospitalised for lung issues and a chronic cough, likely worsened by pollution ...

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from the Vail Homeowners Association monthly report. We publish weekly excerpts from the association, which keeps a close eye on economic and political ...

KALAMAZOO, MI - Levels of fine, inhalable particles in outdoor air that can aggravate asthma and cause health issues have been increasing in the Kalamazoo area, and the state doesn’t have an immediate ...

At a Catholic health conference April 4-5 in Vacherie, La., Kimberly Terrell, a research scientist and director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic in New Orleans, said her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thailand is a regional tourism hub, and yet Bangkok's worsening pollution problems appear to be keeping tourists away from the ...

Clean air will help the city breathe. Quiet, even in a limited measure, will help it concentrate. Delhi will continue to grow ...