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UrduThe farming of livestock to feed the global appetite for animal products greatly contributes to global warming. A new study however shows that emission intensity per unit of animal protein produced from the sector has decreased globally over the past…
Tag: POLLUTION/REMEDIATION
Aquaculture turns biodiversity into uniformity along the coast of China
Fishery and aquaculture have given rise to an enormous uniformity in the diversity of bivalves along the more than 18,000 kilometer long Chinese coast, biologist He-Bo Peng and colleagues report in this month’s issue of Diversity and Distributions . Climate…
Stormwater could be a large source of microplastics and rubber fragments to waterways
In cities, heavy rains wash away the gunk collecting on sidewalks and roads, picking up all kinds of debris. However, the amount of microplastic pollution swept away by this runoff is currently unknown. Now, researchers in ACS ES&T Water report…
Keeping more ammonium in soil could decrease pollution, boost crops
Modern-day agriculture faces two major dilemmas: how to produce enough food to feed the growing human population and how to minimize environmental damage associated with intensive agriculture. Keeping more nitrogen in soil as ammonium may be one key way to…
Food scraps get a bold new life
Tokyo, Japan – Most people don’t think much about the food scraps they throw away; however, investigators from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo have developed a new method to reduce food waste by recycling discarded…
As water sources become scarce, understanding emerging subsurface contaminants is key
USC researchers modeled complex subsurface water flow to help assess the risk of contaminants appearing in high, unsafe concentrations in variable water sources.
Grass replaces plastic in take-away food packaging
Soon, packaging for take-away foods might be completely based on local, sustainable materials instead of fossil-based products. In a new research project, a packaging solution based on upcycled grass fibres is being developed.
Surge in nitrogen has turned sargassum into the world’s largest harmful algal bloom
FAU Harbor Branch unique historical baseline (1983-2019) reveals dramatic changes in composition of sargassum
‘Champagne’ technology to capture carbon dioxide via the oceans
A new method of capturing carbon from seawater could help us tackle climate change. The process – similar to capturing the CO2 bubbles in a fizzy drink – makes use of natural processes and renewable energy to remove carbon from…
Dual impacts of extreme heat, ozone disproportionately hurt poorer areas
A frequent combination on hot days, high temperatures and ozone disproportionately affect low-income ZIP codes, researchers find
Russian wildfires and tropospheric ozone pollution over Northern Tibetan Plateau
Atmospheric ozone, which can regulate the amount of incoming ultraviolet radiation on the Earth’s surface, is important for the atmospheric environment and ecosystems. Tropospheric ozone, primarily originating from photochemical reactions, is the third most prominent greenhouse gas causing climate warming.…
Epigenetic mechanism can explain how chemicals in plastic may cause lower IQ levels
The chemical bisphenol F (found in plastics) can induce changes in a gene that is vital for neurological development. This discovery was made by researchers at the universities of Uppsala and Karlstad, Sweden.
Clearing the air: A reduction-based solution to nitrogen pollution with a novel catalyst
A new iron catalyst helps preferentially reduce nitric oxide to hydroxylamine, opening doors to pollution control and clean energy.
Solar geoengineering may be effective in alleviating impacts of global warming on crops
Research offers better understanding of solar geoengineering’s effect on agriculture
Recruiting participants to the first European Red list of insect taxonomists
Contributors will enable the EU to take action to plug in the essential scientific knowledge to address insect declines
World met target for protected area coverage on land, but quality must improve
UNEP/IUCN Protected Planet Report: over 22 million km2 of land, 28 million km2 of ocean protected or conserved since 2010; 42% of coverage added in last decade; one third of key biodiversity areas lack any coverage; <8% of land is protected and connected
The environmental trade-offs of autonomous vehicles
Optimistic predictions expect reliable autonomous vehicles to be commercially available by 2030, at a time when mobility is undergoing a profound shift away from traditional modes of transportation and towards door-to-door services. Previous analysis suggested that public transport will lose…
The environmental trade-offs of autonomous vehicles
Optimistic predictions expect reliable autonomous vehicles to be commercially available by 2030, at a time when mobility is undergoing a profound shift away from traditional modes of transportation and towards door-to-door services. Previous analysis suggested that public transport will lose…
Working together for clean water
The BMBF project “TRUST” (funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research) at the University of Stuttgart developed concepts for sustainable and equitable water management in emerging countries.
Researchers develop framework incorporating renewables and flexible carbon capture
This integration could result in significant benefits to efficiency and cost reduction
Light pollution at night affects the calls of migratory birds
When investigators in the UK recorded the calls of migratory birds called thrushes at night, they found that call rates were up to five times higher over the brightest urban areas compared with darker villages. The findings, which are published…
Microplastics found in Europe’s largest ice cap
In a recent article in Sustainability , scientists from Reykjavik University (RU), the University of Gothenburg, and the Icelandic Meteorological Office describe their finding of microplastic in a remote and pristine area of Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, Europe’s largest ice…
Tiny plastic particles in the environment
Nanoplastics — an underestimated problem?
Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks — Regulation and research urgently needed, say experts
Swansea University scientists have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water. The research reveals high levels of pollutants, including lead, antimony, and copper, within the silicon-based and plastic fibres of common…
Stirling experts develop artificial intelligence to monitor water quality more effectively
Artificial intelligence that enhances remote monitoring of water bodies – highlighting quality shifts due to climate change or pollution – has been developed by researchers at the University of Stirling. A new algorithm – known as the ‘meta-learning’ method –…
Population-based study shows air pollution exposure contributes to childhood asthma
Children born in Sarnia, Ontario at higher risk of developing asthma, compared to neighbouring cities
Long-term monitoring shows successful restoration of mining-polluted streams
Despite differences in aquatic life and toxic metals in streams across a broad region of the western United States, scientists found common responses to cleanup of acid mine drainage
Lead found in rural drinking water supplies in West Africa
Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems such as boreholes with handpumps and public taps. They analysed scrapings taken from the plumbing…
Applying UV light to common disinfectants makes them safer to use
Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows. Benzalkonium…
GM grass cleanses soil of toxic pollutants left by military explosives, new study shows
Genetically modified grass cleanses soil of toxic pollutants left by military explosives, new research shows
Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change
BU researchers used NASA satellite imaging data to analyze 30 years of Earth’s northern forests and found that fires are increasingly hampering forests’ ability to capture and store atmospheric carbon
Fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s
Museum collections reveal the history of mic
Using microbes to remove microplastics from the environment
Today at the Microbiology Society’s Annual Conference, Yang Liu, researcher at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, will discuss a new technique to trap and recover microplastics.
Nearly all fine particulate air pollution sources disproportionately affect people of color in the US
PM2.5 polluters disproportionately and systemically affect people of color in the United States
Childhood air pollution exposure linked to poor mental health at age 18
Risk factor is equivalent to lead exposure
Quantifying the level of pollution in marinas
An interdisciplinary group of Spanish scientists, bringing together biologists and chemists from the Universities of Seville, Huelva, the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia of the CSIC in Cadiz, have just published the results of their pioneering research studying the management of marinas.
Common antibiotic effective in healing coral disease lesions
FAU Harbor branch study shows 95 percent success rate with amoxicillin
Study paves the way for new photosensitive materials
Photocatalysts are useful materials, with a myriad of environmental and energy applications, including air purification, water treatment, self-cleaning surfaces, pollution-fighting paints and coatings, hydrogen production and CO2 conversion to sustainable fuels. An efficient photocatalyst converts light energy into chemical energy…
To design truly compostable plastic, scientists take cues from nature
New technology could steer plastics from landfills, oceans — and into your backyard compost bin
Northern Red Sea corals live close to the threshold of resistance to cold temperatures
Though these corals can tolerate very high temperatures, a new study reveals that even a slight cold spell can cause bleaching
Plastics could see a second life as biodegradable surfactants
Scientists at the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP), an Energy Frontier Research Center led by Ames Laboratory, have discovered a chemical process that provides biodegradable, valuable chemicals, which are used as surfactants and detergents in a range of…
AI pinpoints local pollution hotspots using satellite images
Technique could help find sources of heavy air pollution and allow researchers to better study its effects on human health and make more socially just policy decisions
Satellite map of human pressure on land provides insight on sustainable development
The coronavirus pandemic has led researchers to switch gears or temporarily abandon projects due to health protocols or not being able to travel. But for Patrick Keys and Elizabeth Barnes, husband and wife scientists at Colorado State University, this past…
Impacts of coronavirus lockdowns: New study collects data on pollutants in the atmosphere
One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic has been global restrictions on mobility. This, in turn, has had an effect on pollution levels in the atmosphere. Researchers from across the world are using this unique opportunity to take measurements, collect data,…
Researchers receive funding to help Parkinson’s patients, protect environment
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — New grants from the State University of New York could help researchers at Binghamton University create a new therapy to provide relief to Parkinson’s patients and help locate abandoned oil and gas wells. Binghamton University researchers Christopher…
First air quality profile of two sub-Saharan African cities finds troubling news
Pollution up to 5 times over international guidelines
Mapping North Carolina’s ghost forests from 430 miles up
Rising seas and inland-surging seawater are leaving behind the debris of dying forests. Now, 35 years of satellite images capture the changes from space.
Study finds airborne release of toxin from algal scum
A dangerous toxin has been witnessed – for the first time – releasing into the air from pond scum, research published in the peer-reviewed journal Lake and Reservoir Management today shows.
Is battery recycling environmentally friendly?
Researchers conduct life-cycle assessment to determine the actual carbon footprint of recycling electric car batteries
Study reveals large and unequal health burden from air pollution in California’s Bay Area
Results underscore need for urgent action to reduce air pollution, particularly in overburdened areas