Microplastics in bottled water: more particles, unclear harm
A review of 21 studies found more plastic in bottled water than tap, yet the World Health Organization says the health evidence still has gaps.
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India's electric car sales cross the 5% mark
Electric cars now take more than 5% of India's car sales, pushed by rising fuel prices and a tougher emissions rule due in April 2027.
Air conditioning harms the climate through power and gas
Air conditioning warms the planet twice, through the power it draws and the gas inside it. The UN's Mark Radka puts cooling at 7% of global emissions.
A student designed the recycling symbol for $2,500
Gary Anderson was 23 when he won a 1970 contest to design a recycling logo. The EPA now says his arrows mislead on plastics that are hard to recycle.
Much ocean plastic sinks or washes ashore within a month
Most sea plastic sinks or beaches within a month. What escapes drifts in a gyre, or breaks into fragments small enough to reach a fish.