health Microplastics gumming up chewing gum Séamus Bellamy

florida Mystery tar balls wash ashore in Florida Rob Beschizza

pollution Mystery of bizarre black spheres washed up on beach has been solved Allan Rose Hill

Science New study finds evidence of fiberglass in oysters and mussels Jennifer Sandlin

pollution Fleece clothing a "serious pollutant"—it's made of plastic, after all Rob Beschizza

Boca Trash Busted! Florida spring breakers caught on camera dumping loads of trash into ocean (video) Carla Sinclair

ecological entomology Plastics are entangling ants and other insects, according to new study Carla Sinclair

climate change New study: air pollution is deadlier than cigarette smoke or AIDS Thom Dunn

law New York ban on plastic utensils in food deliveries goes live Rob Beschizza

lawsuits 3M coughs up $10.3b to settle "forever chemicals" lawsuits Rob Beschizza

new york The average color of the sky in New York City, updated every 5 minutes Rob Beschizza

china Lobbyist on Fox claims NYC air pollution from wildfires is harmless: "There's nothing in them." Mark Frauenfelder

Nature Hermit crab turns a dolls head into a walking nightmare Popkin

Environment The man using math to fight for the environment Ruben Bolling

new york city New York City taking more steps toward congestion pricing plan Ruben Bolling

trains Train cab video leading up to Norfolk Southern derailment is missing Rob Beschizza

pollution Residents distrust Boring Company's plan to dump wastewater in a river Jason Weisberger

lawsuits Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train crash Rob Beschizza

pollution More than 43,000 fish dead in wake of toxic Ohio train crash Rob Beschizza

History The dark side of plastic: understanding the impact on our bodies, ecosystems, and the world Elías Villoro