Pollution : Science World Report

Dec 11, 2014 08:02 AM EST

Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans is Spiraling Out of Control

Plastic pollution is becoming a serious issue for our world's oceans. Now, scientists have found that nearly 269,000 tons of plastic pollution may be floating in Earth's seas. The findings show exactly how serious the pollution situation has become over time.

Dec 04, 2014 08:42 AM EST

Scientists Discover that Worm Gut Bacteria Degrades Plastic

Scientists have discovered that some bacteria from the guts of waxworms could potentially help us eliminate plastic trash.

Oct 20, 2014 08:16 AM EDT

Breakthrough Could Detoxify Pollutants in the Environment: Organisms Lower Toxicity Levels

Scientists may have made a major breakthrough when it comes to detoxifying dangerous pollutants such as PCBs and dioxins.

Oct 06, 2014 09:25 AM EDT

Air Pollution Increases Water Flow in Rivers

You wouldn't think that air pollution has an impact on rivers, but it turns out that's exactly the case. Scientists have discovered that the amount of air pollution has a significant impact on the amount of water flowing through many rivers in the northern hemisphere.

Sep 24, 2014 12:33 PM EDT

Recreational Activities May be Polluting Our Oceans with Oil

Scientists have found that recreational activity is a major pollutant on the Canadian coast of the Pacific Ocean, reveal the importance of monitoring marina discharges.

Aug 26, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

Burning Trash Worsens Air Pollution Worldwide

Trash may not just be causing problems for our environment; it could also be affecting our air. Researchers have found that unregulated trash burning across the globe is pumping far more pollution into the atmosphere than shown on official records.

Aug 07, 2014 07:06 AM EDT

Three Times More Mercury is in the Upper Ocean Since the Industrial Revolution

Mercury is still causing problems in our environment and now, scientists have found that it may be far more prevalent in our oceans than we first thought.

Jul 28, 2014 11:37 AM EDT

Lead Pollution Beat South Pole Explorers to the Antarctic

Scientists have taken a look at ice cores in the South Pole and have found that lead pollution may have actually arrived in these southern reaches before the first explorers did.

Jul 01, 2014 08:35 AM EDT

All of the World's Oceans Have Plastic Debris on Their Surfaces

Scientists have found that there are five large accumulations of plastic debris in the open ocean that match with the five major twists of oceanic surface water circulation, showing that all of the world's oceans have plastic debris on their surfaces.

Jun 16, 2014 10:39 AM EDT

Western Amazon is at Risk of Oil Pollution: 30-Year Contamination Period

It turns out that the Western Amazon may be in more trouble than we thought. Scientists have found that this region may have been contaminated by widespread oil pollution over a staggering 30-year period.

Jun 03, 2014 12:01 PM EDT

Toxic E-Waste May Become a Big Problem in a Few Decades for the Developing World

Computer waste is becoming a huge issue in the developing world. As standards of living and access to technology increase, the problem of recycling and disposing electronic devices is becoming more and more of a problem

May 29, 2014 11:59 AM EDT

Airplane Traffic May be Major Contributor to Dangerous Air Pollution in Los Angeles

Scientists have discovered that airplane traffic could potentially be a major contributor to pollution in Los Angeles. Not only that, but the effects of this pollution can continue up to 10 miles away from the airport.