A perspective article by international scientists underscores a critical new dimension to the global plastic crisis: Plastic pollution is not just harming wildlife and human health, but also ...

The ocean is an important carbon sink that absorbs 20–30% of the total anthropogenic CO2 emissions in the industrial era (1.0–3.0 Pg annually, 1 Pg = 1015 g). Tropical cyclones are among the most ...

Tropical cyclones have long pushed carbon out of the ocean, but warming seas are changing that balance and may soon reverse ...

Marine microplastics affect algae's ability to grow and photosynthesize. Researchers have now calculated what impact this has ...

A pioneering study introduces a parallel metric, the plastic particle footprint — and uses it to rerank kettles, bottles, crates, and T-shirts. The winners aren't who you'd expect.

An upstream, steadily increasing US carbon (polluter’s) fee would greatly aid efforts to decarbonize the health sector. The global health care carbon footprint could triple by 2050, leading to ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Over the past five years, carbon pollution from private jets has spiked ...

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Construction sites often begin with new materials and end with massive piles of waste. Across the world, buildings are ...

As Kenya enters another budget and Finance Bill cycle focused on revenue mobilisation, industrial growth and economic resilience, an important policy conversation is quietly emerging in the background ...