This Fourth of July may not include the beach trip you were expecting. San Diego County’s Beach and Bay Program — which measures water quality along the county’s coast — is asking people to avoid the ...

The bulk of the weekend's events will center around Independence Day traditions, but we've collected a few different options ...

Ancient limestones reveal how volcanic carbon once suffocated the oceans - offering a stark warning as modern oxygen levels continue to drop.

Polar adventurer Alan Chambers has teamed up with climate scientists to see if microplastics and nanoplastics have reached ...

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Alexus Gonzalez about water safety and drowning prevention for teens. Dr. Gonzalez is a pediatrician and pediatric resident at MUSC Children’s Health.

Compared with people who lived near waters with low levels of pollution — defined as seeing maybe "one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water" — people who lived near highly ...

Living near microplastic-polluted waters may raise risks of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, a study reveals. Learn about the health impacts and ways to reduce exposure.

Living near microplastic-polluted waters may raise risks of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, a study reveals. Learn about the health impacts and ways to reduce exposure.