New data, based on observations from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, are showing strong reductions in nitrogen dioxide concentrations over several major cities across Europe –…
A study from the University of Surrey has provided a comprehensive guide on which tree species are best for combatting air pollution that originates from…
Soot from firestorms would reduce crop production for years. The concept of nuclear winter — a years-long planetary freeze brought on by airborne soot generated…
Recent data have shown a decline of air pollution over northern Italy coinciding with its nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)….
Opening plastic packaging, such as plastic bags and bottles may contribute to the generation of small amounts of microplastics — small plastic particles less than…
Recovering and safely destroying the sources of these chemicals could speed ozone recovery and reduce climate change. In 2016, scientists at MIT and elsewhere observed…
A LEGO brick could survive in the ocean for as many as 1,300 years, according to new research. A study led by the University of…
Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO New data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal the decline of…
Children with higher concentrations of a certain chemical in their blood are more likely to get cavities, according to a new study by West Virginia…
Millions of people worldwide consume water contaminated with levels of arsenic that exceed those recommended by the World Health Organization. This could cause health problems,…
One week is all it takes for a piece of plastic floating in the ocean to begin to smell like turtle food. New research from…
Study examines the resilience of freshwater ecosystems contaminated by Roundup herbicide. One of the world’s most widely used glyphosate-based herbicides, Roundup, can trigger loss of…
Researchers say people’s lives are shortened by an average of nearly three years from different sources of air pollution. Air pollution is responsible for shortening…
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysis. Lead, arsenic, and other heavy metals are…
Native fish discovered with spinal deformities in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in 2011 were exposed to high levels of selenium from their parents and food…
Cornell researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria – which they named in memory of the Cornell professor who first discovered it –…
Drexel University researchers show how cold plasma can eliminate PFAS in water. Researchers from Drexel University have found a way to destroy stubbornly resilient toxic…
Small airplane altitude changes could cut contrail impact of flights by up to 59 percent. Aircraft contrails – the white streaks aircraft leave in the…