Illegal Marijuana operations hiding in national forests are poisoning water and wildlife, according to investigators and researchers.

A new study published earlier this week in the journal Nature Communications estimated that by 2050, coastal areas around the world will be destroyed by rising sea levels, leaving 150 million people without homes.

According to new research from the University of Minnesota and Oxford University published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, foods with higher nutritional value tend to have a lower environmental impact when it comes to agriculture.

NPR reports that concerns are growing over whether the ever-expanding cannabis industry is contributing to air pollution through terpenes, the organic compounds that make the plant smell.

For the first time ever, recycled plastics cost more than first-use plastic material, according to The Guardian. This could pose barriers to companies and organizations by adding additional costs.