Gold mining critically impairs water quality in rivers across Peruvian biodiversity hotspot
Study examines increased sediment levels in rivers as a result of miningCredit: Images are from NASA LandSat. Figure compiled by ...
Tag: Pollution/Remediation
Hot town, springtime in the city: Urbanization delays spring plant growth in warm regions
Credit: Daijiang Li GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The first appearance of bright green leaves heralds the start of spring, nudging insects, ...
Bushfires on east coast of Australia out of control
Credit: NASA Worldview An unprecedented number of bushfires have erupted on the east coast of Australia due to hot, dry, ...
Simulated sunlight reveals how 98% of plastics at sea go missing each year
Study explores removal mechanisms, microbial impacts and lifetimes of select microplastics on the ocean surfaceCredit: Lee Ann DeLeo Trillions of ...
Prenatal exposure to pollution linked to brain changes related to behavioral problems
Even within the limits established by the European Union, particulate matter is associated with a decrease in the volume of ...
Declaration of a climate emergency and next steps for action
Credit: New York Public Library Scientific consensus on the threat of climate change is well established, reaching back 40 years ...
Microrobots clean up radioactive waste (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world's growing energy demands ...
Traffic exhaust at residential address increases the risk of stroke
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman High levels of traffic exhaust at one's residence increases the risk of stroke even in low-pollution environments, ...
Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs: New national air pollution report
Study of near-road air pollution in Canadian cities raises questions about health risks to one-third of population living near a ...
Corals from the twilight zone: Who eats what on a deep Red Sea reef
Credit: Marcos Schonholz Many coral reefs are found below scuba diving depth. Because of the difficulty in visiting these parts ...
New AI deep learning model allows earlier, more accurate ozone warnings
Developed in Texas, the model could be deployed globallyCredit: University of Houston Researchers from the University of Houston have developed ...
Ashes to concrete
Drexel researchers develop coal ash aggregate that helps concrete cureCredit: Drexel University Coal ash is the less notorious byproduct of ...
MIT engineers develop a new way to remove carbon dioxide from air
The process could work on the gas at any concentrations, from power plant emissions to open airCredit: Sahag Voskian and ...
Solving the plastics problem
Research from Texas A&M and Teysha Technologies aims to reduce plastics pollution through the development of biodegradable polymersCredit: Texas A&M ...
Low temperature district heating: New plants for eight European cities
Eurac Research is leading a €15 million European project that will build innovative district heating networks and study business models ...
Large-scale afforestation of African savannas will destroy valuable ecosystems
African scientists speak out about global plans to plant trees on their continent in order to fight climate changeCredit: Wits ...
Atmospheric pressure impacts greenhouse gas emissions from leaky oil and gas wells
Credit: Aaron Cahill Fluctuations in atmospheric pressure can heavily influence how much natural gas leaks from wells below the ground ...
Tailings dumped into Portmán Bay continue to release metals into the sea 25 years later
Credit: ICTA-UAB The waters of the Mediterranean Sea continue to receive dissolved metals from the mining waste deposited in Portmán ...
Distribution of highly radioactive microparticles in Fukushima revealed
Distribution and origin of highly radioactive microparticles in Fukushima revealedCredit: Satoshi Utsunomiya New method allows scientists to create a quantitative ...
Dual approach needed to save sinking cities and bleaching corals
Credit: The Ocean Agency / XL Catlin Seaview Survey / Richard Vevers DURHAM, N.C. - Local conservation can boost the ...