Pollution killing more people than war and violence, says report

Pollution kills more people each year than wars, disasters and hunger, also causing huge economic damage, a study says. Almost half the total deaths occur in just two countries.

E-cigarettes may trigger unique and potentially damaging immune responses

E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger that can lead to lung disease, according to a new research.

More than 75 percent decrease in total flying insect biomass over 27 years

The total flying insect biomass decreased by more than 75 percent over 27 years in protected areas, according to a study .

The ozone problem is back

30 years on ozone hole healing is proving painfully slow. New discoveries about chemicals not covered by the Montreal protocol are raising fears that full recovery could be postponed into the 22nd century — or possibly even prevented altogether.

Thousands Of Baby Penguins Starve To Death In Antarctica

According to the World Wildlife Fund said unseasonably extensive amounts of sea ice around the colony forced the adult penguins to travel further than normal to forage for food. The babies did not survive the parents' journeys.

Obesity rates among children see tenfold increase in past 40 years

Canadian experts say new research on ‘grim’ health crisis highlights need for action, including ad restrictions and better food access

Air Quality Plummets as Wildfires Rage, Putting Public Health at Risk

Health experts warn of the effects of the fine-particulate pollution generated by wildfires, which are worsening in part due to climate change.

75 Percent of Global Honey Samples Are Contaminated by Neonicotinoid Pesticides

Neonicotinoids, the chemicals commonly found in pesticides, have been linked to colony collapse in bee populations.

Water conservation turned around sinking in California, US

Silicon Valley rose as water use restrictions kicked in.

Billions in tax breaks keep many oil projects profitable

Without tax subsidies, 6 billion tonnes of CO2 could be avoided in USA over the next several decades.

How Coca-Cola pollutes the world with plastic

An estimated 3400 ‘throwaway’ bottles are produced by Coca-cola every second, according Greenpeace.

Tropical Forests Now Have a Serious Carbon Footprint Problem

A new study published today finds that less eye-catching human impacts are more harmful than has been assumed, and are actually causing tropical forests to now emit more carbon than they capture—making them a carbon source rather than a carbon sink.

Beach plastic in the Philippines reveals which businesses are the worst polluters

These are the companies most responsible for plastic pollution at Freedom Island according to Greenpeace: Nestlé, Unilever, PT Torabika Mayora, Universal Robina Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Nutri-Asia, Monde Nissin, Zesto, Colgate Palmolive, and Liwayway.

Yet Another Giant Iceberg Has Broken Free From Antarctica

Satellite images taken this past weekend show a new 100-square-mile iceberg emerging from Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier. It’s a troubling sign with regards to future sea level rise.