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Tag: POLLUTION/REMEDIATION
Estimating lifetime microplastic exposure
Every day, people are exposed to microplastics from food, water, beverages and air. But it’s unclear just how many of these particles accumulate in the human body, and whether they pose health risks. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science…
NIST ‘agricomb’ measures multiple gas emissions from … cows
After the optical frequency comb made its debut as a ruler for light , spinoffs followed, including the astrocomb to measure starlight and a radar-like comb system to detect natural gas leaks . And now, researchers have unveiled the “agricomb”…
Seagrasses turn back the clock on ocean acidification
Expansive study shows seagrass meadows can buffer ocean acidification
Researchers: Plants play leading role in cycling toxic mercury through the environment
UMass Lowell-led team tracks path of pollutant worldwide
UIC researchers to test new groundwater decontamination technology
$1 million grant advances research from College of Engineering
Environmental antimicrobial resistance driven by poorly managed urban wastewater
Researchers from Newcastle University, UK, working with colleagues at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) in Thailand and the Institute of Urban Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, analysed samples of water and sediment taken from aquaculture ponds…
Confronting plastic pollution to protect environmental and public health
Some 8,300 million metric tons of plastics have been manufactured since production exploded in the 1950s, with more than 75 percent ending up as waste and 15 million metric tons reaching oceans every year. Plastic waste fragments into increasingly smaller…
Mapping policy for how the EU can reduce its impact on tropical deforestation
EU imports of products including palm oil, soybeans, and beef contribute significantly to deforestation in other parts of the world. In a new study, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Louvain, Belgium, evaluated over a…
Narwal tusks reveal mercury exposure related to climate change
Like rings in a tree trunk, a narwal’s tusk provides a window into changing conditions in the Arctic
SETAC Europe 31st annual meeting
Scientists to present and discuss cutting-edge research in environmental toxicology and chemistry
Physicians’ financial conflicts of interest may play a role in black lung diagnoses
March 23, 2021– A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines if the source of physician payment for a medical opinion influences whether the physician finds that a coal miner has black lung disease.…
Oil and natural gas production emit more methane than previously thought
Research finds EPA underestimates methane emissions from oil and gas production
Nearly $1 million for an INRS research project in Madagascar
A project to assess the risks of well contamination in Madagascar receives major funding
MIT engineers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water
Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option
Conference on Island Sustainability to launch virtually from Guam on April 6
Speakers to include sustainability leaders and advocates from around the world
What is killing bald eagles in the U.S.?
Bald eagles, as well as other wildlife, have been succumbing to a mysterious neurodegenerative disease in the southern United States since the 1990s. New research by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany and the University of Georgia, USA,…
California’s diesel emissions rules reduce air pollution, protect vulnerable communities
New study finds that the state’s strict regulations have lowered the expected number of deaths linked to diesel exhaust by 50%, with lower income communities of color benefitting the most
$3 Million NIH grant for Colorado School of Public Health Worker Health study
Three groups from the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) have been awarded a $3 million 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of air pollution and climate on the kidney health of sugarcane…
Corona waste kills animals throughout the entire world
Dutch scientist want to know how bad the problem is, exactly
Pollutant levels after Hurricane Harvey exceeded lifetime cancer risk in some areas
Texas A&M University Researchers analyze how flooding from Harvey increased exposure to harmful chemicals in the Manchester neighborhood of Houston
Fighting ‘forever chemicals’ with microbes
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are some of the most persistent environmental pollutants, earning them the moniker “forever chemicals.” Increasing concern about the adverse health effects of PFAS exposure has researchers seeking novel ways to break down the stubborn pollutants.…
Electronic nose sniffs out free radicals
Collaboration works on nanosensors to detect atmospheric pollutants
Scientists created edible food films for food packaging
Films consist of natural ingredients, they are healthy-safe and water-solubility
Rodenticides in the environment pose threats to birds of prey
Over the past decades, the increased use of chemicals in many areas led to environmental pollution – of water, soil and also wildlife. In addition to plant protection substances and human and veterinary medical drugs, rodenticides have had toxic effects…
With drop in LA’s vehicular aerosol pollution, vegetation emerges as major source
Plants that emit lots of isoprenes may be causing unhealthful aerosol levels during heat waves
The bacteria that look after us and their protective weapons
Patricia Bernal, a Ramón y Cajal researcher at the Department of Microbiology of the University of Seville’s Faculty of Biology, is working with the bacterium Pseudomonas putida, a biological control agent found in the soil and in plant roots and which, as such, has the ability to protect plants from pathogen attacks (organisms that cause diseases) also known as phytopathogens.
Toxic PAH air pollutants from fossil fuels ‘multiply’ in sunlight
When power stations burn coal, a class of compounds called Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, or PAHs, form part of the resulting air pollution. Researchers have found that PAHs toxins degrade in sunlight into ‘children’ compounds and by-products. Some ‘children’ compounds can…
The bacteria that look after us and their protective weapons
Research being conducted at the University of Seville is working to boost green agriculture through microbial applications
A Red List of insect experts in Europe
New EC-funded project will identify trends in taxonomic expertise across Europe to identify gaps in expert knowledge
New plutonium research helps distinguish nuclear power pollution from global fall out
Researchers looking at miniscule levels of plutonium pollution in our soils have made a breakthrough which could help inform future ‘clean up’ operations on land around nuclear power plants, saving time and money.
Intelligent insect counter opens new opportunities for nature monitoring
Engineers and biologists from Aarhus University have developed an intelligent light trap that can count insects and determine their species as they fly past; this could significantly boost nature monitoring
Particulates are more dangerous than previously thought
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time observed photochemical processes inside the smallest particles in the air. In doing so, they discovered that additional oxygen radicals that can be harmful to human health are formed…
Researchers design a biological device capable of computing by printing cells on paper
This approach can make it possible to produce biosensors for applications such as the detection of mercury, cholera or the risk of preeclampsia in an industrial way at a very low cost.
Harbor porpoises attracted to oil platforms when searching for food
A large gathering of fish tempts harbour porpoises to search for food around oil and gas platforms, even though the noise from these industrial plants normally to scare the whales away. Decommissioned platforms may therefore serve as artificial reefs in the North Sea.
Harbour porpoises attracted to oil platforms when searching for food
A large gathering of fish tempts harbor porpoises to search for food around oil and gas platforms, even though the noise from these industrial plants normally to scare the whales away; decommissioned platforms may therefore serve as artificial reefs
How bushfire smoke traveled around the world
A study uncovers how some Australian fires produced a spreading stratospheric haze rivaling that of a volcanic eruption
It’s snowing plastic
New technique detects minute particles of plastics in snow, rain and even soil
Artificial light affects plant pollination even during the daytime
The use of artificial light at night around the world has increased enormously in recent years, causing adverse effects on the survival and reproduction of nocturnal organisms. Artificial light at night interferes with vital ecological processes such as the nighttime…
Double-duty catalyst generates hydrogen fuel while cleaning up wastewater
Hydrogen is a pollution-free energy source when it’s extracted from water using sunlight instead of fossil fuels. But current strategies for “splitting” or breaking apart water molecules with catalysts and light require the introduction of chemical additives to expedite the…
Algae growing on dead coral could paint a falsely rosy portrait of reef health
New challenges to a once tried-and-true method for assessing reef health
Study uncovers safety concerns with some air purifiers
Joint university research finds some air purifiers may actually increase harmful airborne chemicals
Stem cells derived from fat show promise as a treatment for mass radiation exposure
Durham, NC – Nuclear power offers an efficient, reliable way to provide energy to large populations – as long as all goes well. Accidents involving nuclear reactors such as those that took place in 1986 at Chernobyl and at Fukushima…
Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time
For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland’s ice sheet that are so large and well preserved that they can be seen with the naked eye.
Lessons learned in Burkina Faso can contribute to a new decade of forest restoration
In 2018, the West African nation decided to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. New research shows what works – and what doesn’t – when restoration coincides with degraded landscapes, pressure on natural resources and climate change
When ‘eradicated’ species bounce back with a vengeance
Lessons from a failed experiment mark new way forward
New insulation takes heat off environment
Wool fibre + industrial waste = green solution
‘Magical’ fire suppressant kills zombie fires 40% faster than water alone
The researchers say this is a big step in tackling smouldering peat fires, which are the largest fires on Earth. They ignite very easily, are notoriously difficult to put out, and release up to 100 times more carbon into the…
SwRI receives $5.25 million DOE award for NEXTCAR technology
Cutting-edge CAV technology to optimize vehicle performance, efficiency
Oil in the ocean photooxides within hours to days, new study finds
Study provides new details on the fate of spilled oil in the marine environment, effectiveness of chemical dispersants