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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

The US government is eschewing paper straws and going back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many ...

Plastic waste is recognized as a major cause of environmental harm, with products like water bottles, plastic bags and clothing fibers acknowledged as major contributors to plastic pollution—but ...

Air quality has improved across Europe ... reduce the health impacts of noise and reduce plastic pollution,” says European Environmental Agency executive director, Leena Ylä-Mononen.

Toxic smoke billows from a burning mound of plastic bags and leaves on Le Thi Huyen's farm in Hanoi, a city battling an ...