A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years — and pinpoints why.

Plastic has been found everywhere on Earth — from deepest ... which can travel around the planet. The report intentionally uses the term plastic pollution to draw attention to the way the ...

In a desperate bid for nuclear supremacy, the Soviet Union unintentionally created the most dangerous place on Earth ... to know about the most polluted spot on the planet.

Air pollution causes some 8.8 million ... and natural gas — are trapping more heat on the planet, leading to global warming. Earth's temperatures are rising: 2018 was the fourth-warmest year ...

UNEP executive director Inger Andersen said the agreement “marks a triumph by planet earth over single-use ... us towards a future with no plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.

Pollution is everyone's problem. For more disturbing photos of polluted areas, check out these images of China's contaminated water systems.

In our monthly feature, Then and Now, we reveal some of the ways that planet Earth has been changing against the backdrop of a warming world. Air pollution has long been one of the biggest killers ...

Nine million people have been left choking on toxic, putrid air in the most polluted city on Earth. Vietnam’s capital Hanoi topped the list of the most polluted major cities for the first time ...

Engineers are developing engines for vehicles that are more efficient. This means that the engine uses less fuel and so produces less air pollution.

The history of planet Earth is long: about 4.5 billion years ... Agriculture, urbanisation, deforestation and pollution have caused extraordinary changes on Earth. Geologists disagree over whether ...