Retrofitting of VW Diesel engines was successful
Nitrogen oxide emissionsCredit: Volkswagen, www.vwpress.co.uk The VW diesel scandal began with a bang on September 18, 2015. On exactly the ...
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Chemicals often found in consumer products could lead to obesity and fatty liver diseases
While poor nutrition and lack of exercise contribute to obesity, exposure to these compounds could trigger lifelong susceptibility to weight ...
Study examines impact of Chicago River reversal on region’s aquatic environments, fauna
Credit: Wesley Tucker Prior to European settlement, wetlands, lakes and streams were the major landscape features of the Chicago region. ...
Mussel reefs heighten risk of microplastic exposure and consumption
Credit: University of Plymouth Commercially important seafood species are at greater risk of microplastic contamination depending how they clump together ...
Clear reduction in urban CO2 emissions as a result of COVID-19 lockdown
Credit: ICOS Ecosystem Thematic Centre (ETC) The Covid-19 related restrictions have forced many of us to stay at home. This ...
Persistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
Minority students experience higher concentrations of PM 2.5 levels in clean, moderate and poor air quality scenariosCredit: Mullen et. al. ...
Food webs determine the fate of mercury pollution in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon
Floods can shift animal populations, altering mercury passed to fish and other wildlifeCredit: Credit: US Geological Survey/Freshwaters Illustrated-Dave Herasimtschuk (Millbrook, ...
Artificial intelligence helps researchers up-cycle waste carbon
A collaboration between University of Toronto Engineering and Carnegie Mellon University has produced a record-setting catalyst for CO2-to-ethylene conversionCredit: Daria ...
Cold War nuke tests changed rainfall
Radioactive period following nuclear bomb tests changed rainfall patterns thousands of miles from the detonation sitesCredit: Prof Giles Harrison, University ...
DNA metabarcoding reveals metacommunity dynamics in a threatened boreal wetland
Credit: Donald Baird The ability to accurately detect changes in ecosystem biodiversity caused by human activity has long challenged environmental ...
Researchers turn algae leftovers into renewable products with flare
From flexible plastics to food flavoring and fragrances, UC San Diego scientists develop an economical way to produce a range ...
Variance in tree species results in the cleanest urban air
Credit: Sasu Karttunen What kind of an effect do trees have on aerosol particle concentrations in cities? Modelling carried out ...
A radar for plastic: High-resolution map of 1 kilometre grids to track plastic emissions in seas
Scientists in Japan develop a new method to track plastic emissions from land to seaCredit: Tokyo University of Science Plastic ...
Fly ash geopolymer concrete: Significantly enhanced resistance to extreme alkali attack
Credit: Dr Abdolhossein Naghizadeh, University of Johannesburg. Fly ash generated by coal-fired power stations is an environmental headache, creating groundwater ...
Fluorescent technique brings aging polymers to light
Credit: Adapted from ACS Central Science 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00133 Modern society relies on polymers, such as polypropylene or polyethylene plastic, ...
Surf and turf: Green new deal should be a ‘teal new deal’
Incorporating the oceans into climate policy is essential, scientists say in a new paperCredit: Authors of the paper Debates around ...
IAVS and Pensoft launch a gold OA journal on vegetation classification on ARPHA platform
Credit: Sebastián Zeballo Last summer, the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) took the decision to launch a gold open-access ...
How the coronavirus has changed air quality and what it could mean for the weather
Credit: Paul Miller, LSU. The change in air pollution in China from January to February as stay-at-home orders were put ...
Pacific oysters may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought
Credit: Julieta Martinelli/University of Washington Plastic pollution is an increasingly present threat to marine life and one which can potentially ...
Window to another world: Life is bubbling up to seafloor with petroleum from deep below
Credit: Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), University of Bremen WOODS HOLE, Mass. --The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder ...