As plastic waste infiltrates every corner of the planet, scientists have discovered that some animals are evolving to survive — and even thrive — in plastic-polluted environments. Certain species are ...

ALARMING” levels of tiny microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs), linked to dementia, are being found in human brain tissue, a ...

A UTA study reveals high levels of microplastics in bird lungs, highlighting concerns about the pollution humans breathe ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new study finds. Researchers worldwide are increasingly alarmed by how pervasive ...

The US government is eschewing paper straws and going back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many countries around the world in the first place?

Researchers found microscopic plastic particles in bird lungs, raising concerns about air pollution and human health.

Ghana faces a mounting waste crisis, with plastic pollution choking drains and fueling dangerous open-air burning.

Birds are breathing in high levels of airborne microplastics into their lungs—and, likely, so are we, with unclear effects on ...

Plastic pollution, often referred to as white pollution” due to the widespread use of single-use plastics, represents a ...

admissions and satellite-based air pollution data, newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of NICU admission and an ... Feb. 13, 2025 — Nanoplastics -- plastic ...

Air pollution, pesticide use, and plastic litter at sea are down, but more action is needed for the bloc to meet its clean ...

Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new University of Texas at ...