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US Air Quality Is Slipping after Years of Improvement

While it remains unclear whether this is the beginning of a trend, health experts say...

Are These Penguins Living on an Island of Plastic?

A digitally manipulated video showing a group of penguins living on a plastic island was...

Did a Sperm Whale Die After Swallowing 64 Pounds of Plastic Debris?

A photograph of an art installation is frequently attached to genuine reports about a dead...

Residents Cough, Rub Eyes in Harvey Pollution Spike

Oil industry giants reported more than 1.5 million pounds (680 metric tons) of extraordinary emissions...

Are Chinese People Selling Each Other Bags of Fresh Air?

Chinese customers are buying bottles of fresh air from businesses that "farm" it where there...

Turtle Misshapen Due to Being Caught in Rubber Band for 19 Years?

A turtle now residing at a wildlife refuge in Los Angeles was found with a...

Microbeads Ban Becomes US Law The bill is aimed keeping bodies of water clean and free from plastic pollution.

Did the EPA Cause the Animas River Spill?

The Animas River changed color and was closed to human access after a wastewater leak.