New UMD study finds that the world's largest desert grew by 10 percent since 1920, due in part to climate change.
A judge in California, US sided with the nonprofit that brought the case against coffee companies because of a carcinogen, acrylamide, that is produced when coffee beans are roasted.
Phthalates, a group of chemicals used in food packaging and processing materials, are known to disrupt hormones in humans and are linked to a long list of health problems.
Cape Town might have dodged Day Zero, but a new hyper-consciousness of water use looks set to be the new normal — and not just for the drought-hit African city.
Local residents, infrastructure, and oil and gas pipelines could be at risk from the ground heaving and sinking in West Texas, US, after years of fossil fuel production, according to a new study.
The European Chemicals Agency has announced that the chemicals Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) will be prohibited in cosmetics, effective in January 2020.
A series of reports compiled by nearly 600 scientists meeting in Columbia paint a grim picture of the world at the end of the century, with human activities driving the sixth mass extinction in Earth’s history.
Loggers are illegally felling rare and valuable trees to sell in China and Europe, making Cambodia's deforestation rate among the world's worst.
Boracay Island in the central Philippines attracts more than a million tourists, but the massive tourism on the island has caused serious environmental damage to this beautiful island.
World Water Day is drawing attention to the growing threat of water scarcity. Some countries are making the most of every drop they use – but others are still squeamish about reusing wastewater.
1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons are currently afloat in an area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - and it is rapidly getting worse.
Plastic in the ocean could triple in a span of 10 years, according to a new report for the government of the United Kingdom.
Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his plans this week to sue Big Oil for its contributions to climate change. Schwarzenegger joins a growing list of cities and now private citizens who hope to bring Big Oil to court.
Remains of the famous civilization on Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, are at risk of disappearing as climate change leads to coastal erosion.
A study examining 11 brands of bottled water sold around the world has found that nearly every sample tested was contaminated by plastic particles.
