
Contact Lenses Are a Surprising Source of Pollution
Wastewater contains billions of lenses, which eventually make their way into the environment

Contact Lenses Are a Surprising Source of Pollution
Wastewater contains billions of lenses, which eventually make their way into the environment

Earth Has a Hidden Plastic Problem—Scientists Are Hunting It Down
Trillions of tiny particles generated by our plastic-reliant society are polluting environments worldwide

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Otter Poop Helps Scientists Track Pollution at a Superfund Site
In a contaminated Seattle river, what the mammals leave behind may be a good gauge of cleanup efforts

California Farms Are a Silent but Sizable Source of Air Pollution
Soil microbes convert fertilizer to nitrogen oxides, emitting about as much of the gases as on-road vehicles in the state