One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and accumulates in human ...

The long-standing use of cesspools in Hawaii makes it harder to keep waste contamination from spreading. A new study ...

In the 1970s, a well-intentioned initiative to bolster declining reef ecosystems and support fishing industries in Florida ...

Plastic waste is one of the most visible signs of ocean pollution, breaking down into microplastics that infiltrate the ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in ...

Modern cruise liners generate massive amounts of sewage and waste each year, much of which ends up polluting the sea despite ...

Recent volunteer cleanups at three sites in the Delaware River Basin organized by an environmental group collected 900 pounds of trash.

Danantara determined that ownership considers the economic opportunities resulting from selling electrical energy from the ...

The ocean surface retains a stubborn trace of our plastic waste. Even if we were to stop all pollution today, these residues ...

Two Shetland businesses have teamed up to launch a new technology creating energy out of the waste from windfarms, aquaculture and fishing.

Visitors to a popular Devon beauty spot can now top up their bottles for free, thanks to a new refill station aimed at tackling plastic waste.