It will take innovative strategies, long-term planning, effective policies and strict laws to protect these key ecosystems.

A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels.

Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated the environment with lead early on in antiquity. Geoscientists conducted ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution.

The oldest signs of lead pollution are found in the Aegean Sea region of Greece, dating back to ancient times, a new study ...

In the United States, Glacier National Park in Montana was once known for its stunning glaciers. However, due to rising ...

Explore the intense multitasking required to fly military helicopters and the rigorous training U.S. pilots undergo ...

A project backed by the Chilean government and UNEP is helping to revive the Cahuil wetland and kickstart economic growth.

Rüdiger Strempel reflects on Finland’s special connection with HELCOM and the organisation’s regional efforts to protect the ...

Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought.

Lead pollution started peaking when the Romans took over the Aegean coastline.