Using genes to improve greenhouse gases conversion
Credit: UQ AIBN Greenhouse gas waste from factories could be turned into environmentally-friendly chemicals and fuels under an international project ...
Tag: Pollution/Remediation
Oxidation processes in combustion engines and in the atmosphere take the same routes
Efficient autoxidation chain reactions demonstrated for the substance group of saturated hydrocarbonsCredit: Torsten Berndt, TROPOS Thuwal/Helsinki/Leipzig. Alkanes, an important component ...
Transforming urban systems: Toward sustainability
Synthesis of five frameworks seeks to advance global urban scienceCredit: Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program Urban areas are on the rise ...
The invisible smallest particles matter for the air we breathe
Credit: Lubna Dada Researchers of the University of Helsinki have resolved for the first time, how the ultrafine particles of ...
How outdoor pollution affects indoor air quality
Wildfire and firework smoke more impactful than inversionsCredit: Daniel Mendoza. Just when you thought you could head indoors to be ...
There is no one-size-fits-all road to sustainability on “Patchwork Earth”
Science and policy need to incorporate diversity and complexity of the world when thinking about a sustainable futureCredit: McGill University ...
Drones used to locate dangerous, unplugged oil wells
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- There are millions of unplugged oil wells in the ...
NOAA funds VIMS to study impact of ocean acidification on oysters
Team will assess vulnerability of aquaculture and restoration efforts in Chesapeake BayCredit: © Aileen Devlin/Virginia Sea Grant. The excess carbon ...
Shale gas development in PA increases exposure of some to air pollutants
Current setback policy not most effective approach to protect people from exposureCredit: Penn State Air pollution levels may have exceeded ...
The 20 best places to tackle US farm nitrogen pollution
Scientists find 63% of surplus US cropland nitrogen in only 24% of cropland area, reveal which counties to targetCredit: University ...
A (pollen-free) sigh of relief for Japan: The genetics of male sterility in cedar trees
New study reveals that selective breeding of male-sterile Japanese cedar trees using genetic screening can help reduce pollen load and ...
Waste into wealth: Harvesting useful products from microbial growth
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State university Ancient alchemists dreamed of transforming base materials like lead into gold and ...
Fueling the future: Novel two-polymer membrane boosts hydrogen fuel cell performance
Scientists combine materials with contrasting properties using a unique method to design a robust and high-performance fuel cell membrane for ...
Skies of blue: Recycling carbon emissions to useful chemicals and reducing global warming
Researchers optimize a novel process for the efficient conversion of carbon emissions into useful chemicals like acetate using microbesCredit: Pusan ...
Fishes contribute roughly 1.65 billion tons of carbon in feces and other matter annually
Study estimates fishes contribute about 16 percent of the sinking carbon in upper ocean watersCredit: Grace Saba Scientists have little ...
Unexpected decrease in ammonia emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns
Credit: Zheng Lin Most Chinese working in the cities return to work today after a 7-day public holiday of Spring ...
Oil spill has long-term immunological effects in dolphins
Credit: Todd Speakman A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon ...
UNEP synthesis of scientific assessments provides blueprint to secure humanity’s future
Meeting ramped-up climate and biodiversity targets, cutting deadly pollution and achieving SDGs needs an all-society push for sustainabilityCredit: UNEP Shifting ...
Commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens
Twenty minutes or longer in the car also raises risk of birth defectsCredit: Stan Lim/UCR A new study finds that ...
Facts on the ground: How microplastics in the soil contribute to environmental pollution
Scientists in Korea investigate the abundance, characteristics, and potential sources of microplastic pollutants in agricultural soil samplesCredit: StockSnap from Pixabay ...
