Things are changing in Thilafushi—including, perhaps most notably for residents of the Maldives, that toxic smoke. In September, the government managed to finally extinguish the fires burning on the ...

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in ...

Twenty-five volunteers hauled 381 kilos of trash—mostly plastic bottles and tires—off Cocos Beach on Costa Rica’s San Lucas Island. The cleanup, set in the Gulf of Nicoya, shines a light on our ...

The island also represents an environmental justice issue. Bangladeshi and Indian migrant workers are mostly responsible for sorting valuable materials out of the trash heaps; AFP reported in 2013 ...