Oil Drilling on US Arctic Coast Put on Ice

Oil companies’ rush to find reserves off Alaska’s Arctic shores suffered a setback on Thursday after Shell said it would suspend its operations in the region, and possibly withdraw for good.

China Pollution Wafting Across Pacific

When China’s skies darken with pollution, it is not the only nation to suffer. Pollution travels in large quantities across the Pacific Ocean to the United States, a new study has found. The study is the first to quantify how much pollution reaching the American West Coast is from the production in China of cellphones, televisions and other consumer items imported here and elsewhere..

How Plastic Pollution Can Carry Flame Retardants Into Your Sushi

Plastic debris litters aquatic habitats globally, the majority of which is microscopic (< 1 mm), and is ingested by a large range of species. Even plastics that contain no toxic substances themselves, such as polyethylene, the most widely used plastic, found in packaging and tons of other products, can serve as a medium for poisons to coalesce from the marine environment.