Mayors from across the Mississippi River Valley are taking action against plastic pollution, launching a first-of-its-kind initiative to protect the river. This week, leaders from 10 states met in St.

Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region ...

A global review of more than 6,000 records shows that water pollution now affects nearly half of the world’s waters.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Hundreds of city leaders from along the Mississippi River met this weekend in St. Paul to address plastic pollution and discuss new strategies for cleanup. “Just having that ...

What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal ...

Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

Three Rivers Waterkeeper looking for plastic pollution in the Ohio River, in Monaca, Beaver County, Pa. Environmental groups and the state Department of Environmental Protection have reached a $2.6 ...

Looking to decrease your consumption of microplastics? You should know that these foods and drinks have all been found to include more than their fair share.

Japan has developed a new kind of shopping bag that looks ordinary but behaves very differently from plastic. These bags are ...

This brief shares insights from a study in the People’s Republic of China on how to reduce the plastic reaching rivers and oceans.

Tiny pieces of plastic pollution have been found in rivers, lakes and wetlands across Britain, research suggests. Researchers surveying 10 sites including Ullswater in the Lake District, Loch Lomond ...