WSU sociologist sees environmental support slip under democratic presidents
Green issues appear to mobilize GOP when it's out of officeCredit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.--Erik Johnson has what looks ...
Tag: Pollution/Remediation
In China, a link between happiness and air quality
Moods expressed on social media tend to decline when air pollution gets worse, study finds For many years, China has ...
Ecological benefits of part-night lighting revealed
Night-time pollinators benefit from street lights being switched off in the middle of the night Switching off street lights to ...
New study reveals local drivers of amplified Arctic warming
Credit: UNIST The Artic experienced an extreme heat wave during the February 2018. The temperature at the North Pole has ...
Using bacteria to create a water filter that kills bacteria
New technology can clean water twice as fast as commercially available ultrafiltration membranesCredit: Environmental Science & Technology More than one ...
Orchards in natural habitats draw bee diversity, improve apple production
ITHACA, N.Y. - Apple orchards surrounded by agricultural lands are visited by a less diverse collection of bee species than ...
Awareness is barrier to 'plastic-free periods'
Almost a third of people unaware of plastic hidden in menstrual products -- studyCredit: Dr Dannielle Green, Anglia Ruskin University ...
Millions of Americans exposed to elevated nitrate levels in drinking water
Analysis shows Hispanic communities are disproportionately exposed Newton, Mass. (January 17, 2019) - More than 5.6 million Americans are potentially ...
Green innovation to revolutionize construction industry
Credit: UNIST A new, greener, stronger, and more durable construction binder made primarily of fly ash, a byproduct of coal-fired ...
Researchers led By Georgia State economist find a global tax on carbon may be feasible
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--There is a consistently high level of public support across nations for a global carbon tax ...
New conservation practice could reduce nitrogen pollution in agricultural drainage water
Credit: Transforming Drainage URBANA, Ill. - Every summer, a "dead zone" forms in the Gulf of Mexico. Plumes of oxygen-robbing ...
Fort McMurray homes have normal levels of indoor toxins, U of T Engineering study reveals
In the aftermath of the Fort McMurray wildfire, chemical engineering professor Arthur Chan and his team reveal results from dust ...
Murky water keeps fish on edge
A study led by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies found fish become anxious and ...
How dangerous is microplastic?
Dr. Natalia Ivleva discusses her research into the analysis of microplasticCredit: Uli Benz / TUM After early reports of microplastic ...