"Waiter, there are fragments of synthetic polymers in my soup" does not have quite the ring to it as the old joke about the unappetizing fly.But going by research presented during a May 31 - June 3 ...

Soil pollution has emerged as a critical global ... The impact of soil contamination on global food production cannot be overstated. Approximately 78 percent of global per capita calorie ...

The study, recently published in PNAS, provides a comprehensive evaluation of the relationship between microplastic exposure and photosynthesis across terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems.

Plastic pollution is a big problem ... commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat ...

But lead in food products continues to cause recurring health scares in the US. While lead might seem like something we left behind in a past era, pollution in other parts of the world and ...

From salads to fish and meat, microplastics are increasingly infiltrating the foods we consume, raising grave concerns about ...

Stormont's agriculture minister has hit out at what he has called "misinformation" over his department's plans to reduce ...

The plastic pollution affecting bees ... insects that are important for pest control ingest them from the air and food or use them to build nests,” the university said. That ingestion damages ...

63 million tons of food go to waste in the United States—that means 40% of all food that’s produced is thrown away. The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) connects businesses, ...

Ninth Circuit hears argument in landmark lawsuit seeking to rein in pollution at thousands of unregulated factory farms Today, Food & Water Watch attorneys representing 13 groups appeared in court in ...

"One hundred percent of plastic marine debris tested have either similar or stronger acoustic target strengths compared with that of whale prey items," the authors report in a paper appearing online ...

To promote sustainability and reduce air pollution, Boulder County has introduced a new grant program aimed at helping food ...