Open-source phytoremediation project tackles the Tiber River’s pollution crisis
[gallery_extend] Recognized as a YAP MAXXI 2016 finalist project, the Albula installation was proposed...
INFOGRAPHIC: How ocean pollution is harming your health
Did you know that 70% of the oxygen we breathe is produced by marine plants? While the deep blue sea may seem mysterious...
NYC students aim to fill New York Harbor with a billion oysters by 2030
[gallery_extend] While some may think that the slimy little creature is only good with a little tabasco...
Ocean dead zone near African coast shows lowest oxygen levels ever recorded
The dead zones are spreading. No, it’s not a sign of the zombie apocalypse, though the consequences could be...
Duke Energy to provide bottled water in North Carolina where water is too polluted to drink
More than a year after a broken stormwater pipe leaked dangerous coal ash into North Carolina's Dan River, area...
World's largest lake has an algal bloom so massive it can be seen from space
New images show an algal bloom in the Caspian sea that's so big it can be seen from space. The recently released...
"Family cloths" reusable toilet wipes: gross or great?
Many of us who try to lead eco-conscious lifestyles are likely already using many reusable, washable...
Dramatic decline in population of Lake Tahoe's tiniest creatures is changing the entire ecosystem
Lake Tahoe is world-renowned for its dramatic natural beauty, but the attention it receives—and the pollution...
Will Florida's new artificial reef bring economic prosperity or ecological destruction?
Thanks to British Petroleum (BP) decimating the oceanic habitats in the Gulf of Mexico with the infamous Deepwater...
Rotterdam's floating, plastic waste-trapping Recycled Park opens this week
This week marks a new beginning in Rotterdam: the Recycled Park will begin to retrieve litter from the New Meuse...
VIDEO: Young seal pups play with divers near the Scottish coast
Seals are truly beautiful creatures, aren't they? With their dark, liquid eyes and ready smiles, it's easy to see...
5 Egregious Eco Crimes Committed by the Koch Brothers
[gallery_extend] 1. World's 14th Worst Air Polluter In their report Toxic Release Inventory, the Political...
INFOGRAPHIC: A Look at Earth's Oceans, and How We Can Help to Keep Them Healthy
Did you know that our tears have the same percentage of salt as seawater? Or that 90% of the ocean is yet unmapped,...
10% of U.S. Beaches Are Too Polluted for Swimming: How Does Your Favorite Rate?
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) just released its 24th annual Beach Report, "Testing the Waters 2014,"...
Whale-Shaped Floating Garden Designed to Clean the World's Rivers
Vincent Callebaut, visionary behind the Lilypad and Dragonfly, has created a whale-shaped floating garden designed...
