pollution

There’s a lot to learn about the health effects of microplastics, but as humans consume more of it there is intensifying urgency to uncover the full picture.

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Air pollution has no respect for borders. Regional agreements can only go so far. The world needs a global agreement.

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As the world faces a growing food crisis, scientists are investigating how we can waste less of it.

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The problem of too much plastic packaging will not be solved without addressing its larger twin: food waste.

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The environmental impacts of the tobacco industry, and its attempts to divert attention from them, are only beginning to be realised.

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The waste tobacco products create is an increasingly recognised environmental hazard. Environmental laws might be used to tackle it.

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With smoke haze posing a significant pollution issue in Southeast Asia, a victim-pays approach could result in cleaner air for all.

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