Global Pollution Estimates Reveal Surprises, As Well as Opportunity
Researchers’ hybrid dataset includes satellite images, modeling, and air samples. It is not unusual to come across headlines about pollution or global warming and find…
Researchers’ hybrid dataset includes satellite images, modeling, and air samples. It is not unusual to come across headlines about pollution or global warming and find…
Historically, coal-fired power plants were the largest source of reactive sulfur, a component of acid rain, to the biosphere. A new study recently publishing August…
The island of Mauritius has declared a ‘state of environmental emergency’ after a grounded vessel began leaking tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean. Satellite…
Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels — according to a new study, published in the…
As humanity develops new types of plastics and chemicals, researchers are constantly trying to keep up with understanding how these contaminants affect the environment and…
Research lays out viable pathway to “break the plastic wave.” A new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ finds that without immediate and…
Tetraamine-modified MOFs remove 90% of CO2 more efficiently and cheaply. Big advances in carbon capture technology could provide an efficient and inexpensive way for natural…
Solid acids are amongst the most essential heterogeneous catalysts, which have the potential to replace environmentally harmful liquid acids, in some of the most important…
Researchers at Stanford and other institutions hypothesize outcomes of the pandemic’s unprecedented socioeconomic disruption and outline research priorities for advancing our understanding of humans’ impact…
Researchers developed a new 2D material to produce hydrogen, which is the basis of alternative energy; the material efficiently generates hydrogen molecules from fresh, salt,…
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba demonstrate that a biosurfactant from yeast can dissolve stubborn biofilms and enhance the efficacy of chemical cleaning products. Lurking…
As the air cleared after lockdowns, solar installations in Delhi produced 8 percent more power, study shows. As the COVID-19 shutdowns and stay-at-home orders brought…
The technology’s regional impacts depend on how much greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. Could we create massive sulfuric acid clouds that limit global warming and…
Using fiber-catching devices as part of the laundry process can dramatically reduce the amount of microscopic particles potentially entering the marine environment, according to new…
Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may consume enough omega-3 fatty acids…
The pandemic has tugged carbon emissions down, temporarily. But levels of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane continue to climb, dragging the world further away from…
By etching metal with ultrashort laser bursts, Rochester researchers demonstrate a way to purify water without wasting energy. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people in developed…
Handheld platform technology uses single sample to test for a variety of contaminants. New platform uses cell-free synthetic biology to test for 17 contaminants, including…