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Less rice, more nutritious crops will enhance India’s food supply
Columbia Data Science Institute research finds that diversifying India’s crops could provide better nutrition for 200 million undernourished people
Contamination by metals can increase metabolic stress in mussels
The researchers propose that this evidence should be used as input to public policy with the aim of mitigating the impacts of human activities on coastal and marine ecosystems.
Atmospheric chemists move indoors
Most people spend the majority of their time at home, yet little is known about the air they breathe inside their houses. That’s why some atmospheric chemists are turning their attention toward indoor air, using tools developed for monitoring pollutants…
Less rice, more nutritious crops will enhance India’s food supply
Columbia Data Science Institute research finds that diversifying India’s crops could provide better nutrition for 200 million undernourished people
Contamination by metals can increase metabolic stress in mussels
The researchers propose that this evidence should be used as input to public policy with the aim of mitigating the impacts of human activities on coastal and marine ecosystems.
Atmospheric chemists move indoors
Most people spend the majority of their time at home, yet little is known about the air they breathe inside their houses. That’s why some atmospheric chemists are turning their attention toward indoor air, using tools developed for monitoring pollutants…
Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals
Poor sanitation leads to untreated wastewater entering river systems in many countries where industrialisation and urbanisation is not supported by appropriate infrastructure. The lack of regulation and enforcement means toxic chemicals can damage the ecology of the natural environment and…
Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to 70% more…
Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals
Poor sanitation leads to untreated wastewater entering river systems in many countries where industrialisation and urbanisation is not supported by appropriate infrastructure. The lack of regulation and enforcement means toxic chemicals can damage the ecology of the natural environment and…
How to improve water quality in Europe
Policy briefs provide decision-makers with recommendations for action
Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to 70% more…
How to improve water quality in Europe
Policy briefs provide decision-makers with recommendations for action
MBL team images the bacterial hitchhikers on plastic trash in ocean
WOODS HOLE, Mass. – Millions of tons of plastic trash are fouling the world’s ocean, most of it tiny pieces of microplastic less than a quarter-inch in size. Even the smallest marine animals can ingest these microplastics, potentially threatening their…
MBL team images the bacterial hitchhikers on plastic trash in ocean
WOODS HOLE, Mass. – Millions of tons of plastic trash are fouling the world’s ocean, most of it tiny pieces of microplastic less than a quarter-inch in size. Even the smallest marine animals can ingest these microplastics, potentially threatening their…
Harbor porpoise calves exposed to neurotoxic PCBs in mothers’ milk
New ZSL study reveals mothers detoxify themselves by passing on most neurotoxic PCBs through lactation
Chemical herders could impact oil spill cleanup
Chemical herders, which are used to concentrate oil spills for cleanup via burning, are shown to have effect on wave breaking.
McMaster researcher warns plastic pollution in Great Lakes growing concern to ecosystem
Research from a leading international expert on the health of the Great Lakes suggests that the growing intensity and scale of pollution from plastics poses serious risks to human health and will continue to have profound consequences on the ecosystem.…
Coastal fog linked to high levels of mercury found in mountain lions, study finds
Bioaccumulation contributes to levels that approach toxic thresholds in pumas
UTA civil engineer studying threats to industry, environment posed by severe flooding
Investigating economic, environmental impacts of natural disasters
Chemical herders could impact oil spill cleanup
Chemical herders, which are used to concentrate oil spills for cleanup via burning, are shown to have effect on wave breaking.
McMaster researcher warns plastic pollution in Great Lakes growing concern to ecosystem
Research from a leading international expert on the health of the Great Lakes suggests that the growing intensity and scale of pollution from plastics poses serious risks to human health and will continue to have profound consequences on the ecosystem.…
UTA civil engineer studying threats to industry, environment posed by severe flooding
Investigating economic, environmental impacts of natural disasters
Coastal fog linked to high levels of mercury found in mountain lions, study finds
Bioaccumulation contributes to levels that approach toxic thresholds in pumas
Mechanized harvesting has not reduced atmospheric pollution in the sugarcane region
Data presented by a researcher from UNESP at FAPESP Week France indicate that aerosol and ozone particle concentrations in 2018 were equivalent to those of the period prior to the prohibition of burning; the causes are still to be investigated
Air pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk
Living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that can cause blindness, finds a new UCL-led study in the UK
Canadians dying at a higher rate in areas with more air pollution
Air pollution – even at levels below national and international air quality guidelines – is associated with an increased risk of deaths in Canada, according to new UBC research. The study, published today in a Health Effects Institute (HEI) report,…
Smoker-survivor genes may have long ancestral history of fighting toxins
Longevity genes that helped humans survive ancient airborne toxins may be the same genes that make humans resilient to pollution from fossil fuels and cigarette smoke today, according to a study published in the December 2019 issue of The Quarterly…
Computer simulation helps understanding the transport of aerosols
A study developed in Brazil and presented during FAPESP Week France aims at elucidating the behavior of the so-called aerosols, which have an important influence over climate, agriculture, and human health.
Mechanized harvesting has not reduced atmospheric pollution in the sugarcane region
Data presented by a researcher from UNESP at FAPESP Week France indicate that aerosol and ozone particle concentrations in 2018 were equivalent to those of the period prior to the prohibition of burning; the causes are still to be investigated
A missing link in haze formation
University of Pennsylvania researchers have uncovered a key reaction that influences the growth of potentially harmful particles in the atmosphere
Air pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk
Living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that can cause blindness, finds a new UCL-led study in the UK
Canadians dying at a higher rate in areas with more air pollution
Air pollution – even at levels below national and international air quality guidelines – is associated with an increased risk of deaths in Canada, according to new UBC research. The study, published today in a Health Effects Institute (HEI) report,…
Smoker-survivor genes may have long ancestral history of fighting toxins
Longevity genes that helped humans survive ancient airborne toxins may be the same genes that make humans resilient to pollution from fossil fuels and cigarette smoke today, according to a study published in the December 2019 issue of The Quarterly…
A missing link in haze formation
University of Pennsylvania researchers have uncovered a key reaction that influences the growth of potentially harmful particles in the atmosphere
Computer simulation helps understanding the transport of aerosols
A study developed in Brazil and presented during FAPESP Week France aims at elucidating the behavior of the so-called aerosols, which have an important influence over climate, agriculture, and human health.
Climate change reassessment prompts call for a ‘more sober’ discourse
An international research team has called for a more sober discourse around climate change prospects, following an extensive reassessment of climate change’s progress and its mitigation. They argue that climate change models have understated potential warming’s speed and runaway potential,…
Technology shown to reduce cancer-causing contaminants receives millions in funding
Innovation shown to reduce cancer-causing contaminants in drinking water, airports, military sites
A large part of the school buildings in Andalusia does not have adequate air quality
A study by the University of Seville has indicated that the CO2 level present in the classrooms that were analysed was over the level recommended by the WHO
Black carbon found in the Amazon River reveals recent forest burnings
International study quantified and characterized charcoal and soot produced by incomplete burning of trees and transported by river to the Atlantic.
‘Self-cleaning’ concrete could keep buildings looking new (video)
Building materials that clean themselves could save immense time and labor in homes and businesses, as well as reduce disease risk in settings such as hospitals. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have made a new type…
Researchers design an improved pathway to carbon-neutral plastics
Researchers from U of T Engineering and Caltech have designed a system that transforms renewable electricity and waste CO2 into one of the world’s most widely-used commodity chemicals
Emissions from electricity generation lead to premature deaths for some racial groups
Air pollution doesn’t just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil fuels also releases fine particulate matter into the air. In general, fine particulate matter can lead to heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and other diseases, and…
Dead-zone report card reflects improving water quality in Chesapeake Bay
Hypoxia in 2019 falls within normal range despite record river flow and light winds
Pollution from Athabasca oil sands affects weather processes
Raindrops and ice forms rapidly and easily around nanosized particles of metal contaminants
Moss: a bio-monitor of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in the Yangtze River Delta
Atmospheric reactive nitrogen (N) deposition has more than doubled over the past century. It is very important to estimate the rates and sources of N deposition because it’s considered as a main factor of ecosystem structure changes, such as soil…
Switching to renewable energy could save thousands of lives in Africa
Researchers estimate future death toll from fossil fuel emission
New findings on the largest natural sulfur source in the atmosphere
Laboratory results question current knowledge on the degradation of dimethyl sulfide within the sulfur cycle
Pollution from Athabasca oil sands affects weather processes
Raindrops and ice forms rapidly and easily around nanosized particles of metal contaminants
Nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas, is on the rise
A new study from an international group of scientists finds we are releasing more of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide into the atmosphere than previously thought