The Nature Conservancy teams with the Archdiocese of Washington to curb urban runoff at a 150-year old cemetery.
If it isn't covered in toxic foam, Bellandur Lake in Bangalore is catching fire. The residents have complained
A research team working with an enzyme that eats plastic accidentally engineer it to make it better at breaking down PET.
A 2018 study found that microplastics are being introduced to the environment through fertilizers made through large-scale composting.
Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.
Radium, a naturally-occurring radioactive element that's also a known carcinogen, can be found in water systems across the U.S.
159 coral reefs were examined in the Asian-Pacific region, and 89 percent of those reefs were contaminated with plastics and disease.
Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm.
Because of acidic water, volcanic fumes and too much carbon dioxide, you have to watch where you swim in some places in the world.
Conservation photographer Ben Von Wong's striking photo campaign aims to raise awareness of how microfibers from our clothes pollute the world's water.
New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.
With fresh water supplies contaminated by Hurricane Irma, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees are bucking the rules to keep Key deer in Florida alive.
Officials determined the color is caused by pollution in the nearby Kasadi river, and shut down a factory accused of dumping dye.
Simple chemical process is cheap and safe, and could soon eliminate BPA as a pollutant.
Using the Seine as a Summer Olympics aquatic venue is the end goal, but the general public will benefit, too.
Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers.
We know plastic products pollution the ocean, but washing yoga pants, athletic wear and other clothes is a rising cause of concern.
Those who live in the Quebrada Camarones region of South America's Atacama Desert have a remarkable resistance to arsenic, which is in the water.
Neolithic humans in the Wadi Faynan region of southern Jordan may have polluted the river while first learning how to smelt.
Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins.
A cave in Slovenia has two new baby olms — ghostly 'dragons' that can live for 100 years but rarely reproduce.
Populations of the mosquito-like bug have exploded around India's Taj Mahal because of unchecked pollution.
"Ain't No Fish" is a stop-motion animated short film that uses a 1940s show tune to highlight ocean pollution.
The color looks radioactive, but activists promise it is nontoxic and harmless to marine life.
William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.
Advanced refrigeration system, nearly a mile long, is meant to keep contaminated water from the damaged nuclear plant from escaping into the sea.
Scenes of devastation along the state's Indian River Lagoon show hundreds of thousands of dead fish.
There is lead in water systems all over North America, but don't hit the bottle yet.
In a place where the streets flood with sewage after it rains, salvation may come in the form of a park.
Farming runoff turns the sea floor into a wet desert and forces species onward or upward.
From coffee grounds to flushable wipes, avoid these no-nos when rinsing and flushing.
Pollan's best-selling book 'In Defense of Food' answered the question, 'What should I eat?' Now the book is a documentary, airing on PBS Dec. 30.
You can watch the live stream of the conference and follow my live tweets from the event.
Food Tank has created a list of Twitter feeds that inspire and inform those who care about our food system.
From the morality of bonobos to the importance of baking, each of these books explores a unique aspect of our humanity.
Stephen Colbert cuts through the “locavore flim flam” to find out what is at the heart of Michael Pollan’s latest book.
If organic foods can’t contain genetically modified ingredients, you’d think organic food companies wouldn’t have a problem with labeling foods that conta
A report issued earlier this week caused quite a stir in the organic food world. See what some respected organic food advocates are saying about it.
This short video of moving vegetables explains why so much food is grown yet so many people remain food insecure.
Maira Kalman, artist for Michael Pollan’s new illustrated edition of ‘Food Rules,’ shares her thoughts on food and her inspirations for her illustrations
Organizers of Food Day are trying to create an Earth Day-like yearly event to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.
A diet of mixed greens is good for the body, and a diet of mixed green Twitter users is good for the mind.
Talk show host will spotlight how she and 378 staffers went vegan for a week.
Fun holiday question: What foods on your holiday menu will eventually rot?
As the Senate votes to give the FDA more power, read what those in the know are saying about it.
Better World Books will send a free organic, fair trade Divine chocolate bar to shoppers who pick up three used books.
When processed food marketers try to outsmart Michael Pollan, he turns the tables on them.
An heirloom tomato has been named after Michael Pollan. The "Michael Pollan" tomato is an oddly shaped green and yellow tomato.
Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.
At Goucher College, Pollan advises students to be thoughtful with their food choices.