Scientists use satellite data to find ocean zones where trash naturally gathers for easier, faster, and cleaner clean-up.

Researchers have developed a new material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants.

Fast science’ can damage research integrity – just as fast food can damage your health. ‘Slow science’ offers an alternative ...

Wisconsin legislation regarding the cleanup of environmentally dangerous chemicals has been held up for roughly a year, ...

A $50 million clean-up bill would be painful for any scientific organization, but the National Science Foundation can at least take solace in the fact that the dish did some absolutely incredible ...

Between Hawaii and California, trash swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in the infamous, Texas-sized Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This is just one of many found across the globe. Efforts to ...

With the sun rising, people stumbled out of bars and saluted the trash collectors. A drunken couple shrieked and leaped onto ...

Since oil doesn't mix with water, it floats to the surface, so these booms can be used to 'sweep' it up or protect sensitive ... are dropped into the water to clean small amounts of oil in places ...

A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive ...

Sky’s science correspondent Thomas Moore spoke to the operations manager at Titchwell Marsh RSPB reserve, who says birds are ...