Improvements in water quality could reduce ecological impact of climate change on rivers
Efforts to improve water quality of rivers could off-set the impact of climate change on river invertebrates Improvements in water ...
Tag: Pollution/Remediation
International travelers experience the harmful effects of air pollution
Even a short stay for travelers in cities with high levels of air pollution leads to breathing problems that can ...
Study finds link between ambient ozone exposure and progression of carotid wall thickness
UB-led research is first to report an association between long-term exposure to ozone and atherosclerosisCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. ...
Let’s clear the air
New paper details outcomes from long-term environmental justice partnership in east endCredit: Harold Rickenbacker PITTSBURGH (May 29, 2019) -- For ...
Greater transparency needed over lobbyist influence on UK renewable energy schemes
Greater transparency is needed to understand the influence of lobbyists when delivering crucial renewable energy schemes in the UK, new ...
Study sheds new light on the harms of air pollution
University at Buffalo research reveals how fluctuating air pollution at the Beijing Olympics affected local residents' bodies at the level ...
Clean air taxis cut pollution in New York City: Study
New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, according to a new ...
Compostable food containers could release PFAS into environment
Compostable food containers seem like a great idea: They degrade into nutrient-rich organic matter, reducing waste and the need for ...
Severe air pollution can cause birth defects, deaths
In a comprehensive study, researchers from Texas A&M University have determined that harmful particulate matter in the atmosphere can produce ...
Replacing diesel with liquefied natural leads to a fuel economy of up to 60% in São Paulo
A study conducted in Brazil at the FAPESP-funded Research Centre for Gas Innovation pointed to the environmental and economic benefits ...
Imperfection is OK for better MOFs
Credit: © 2019 KAUST; Xavier Pita Perfect crystals are not necessarily the most useful. Defects in the ordered crystalline structure ...
Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?
UBC researcher says high-visibility clothing only part of the solutionCredit: UBCO Researchers from UBC Okanagan have determined motorists tended to ...
Light at night is harmful for amphibians, new research shows
Exposure to light at night has potential to make amphibians more susceptible to additional stressorsCredit: Jessica Hua BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - ...
Sugar molecule contributes to reconstruction of prehistoric fire
Credit: Laura Schreuder Little is currently known about how early humans first used fire. That will now change thanks to ...
Trace metal exposure among pregnant women living near fracking wells in Canada
The Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology last week revealed the findings of a 2016 pilot study that measured ...
Measuring methane from coal and gas in Pennsylvania informative
Credit: Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, Penn State While methane pollution caused by natural gas production in Pennsylvania is ...
Seeing inside superfog
High humidity and plant moisture combine with cold air and smoke from burning vegetation to form particularly dense fog, but ...
Global temperature change attributable to external factors, confirms new study
Researchers at the University of Oxford have confirmed that human activity and other external factors are responsible for the rise ...
Electric hookahs might be no safer than traditional charcoal-based ones
Waterpipe tobacco smoking, otherwise known as "hookah" or "shisha," is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, especially among youth. Traditional hookahs burn ...
UC studies links between air pollution and childhood anxiety
Researchers at UC and Cincinnati Children's investigate traffic-related air pollution and symptoms of childhood anxiety, through neuroimaging Exposure to air ...