Prolonged exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of the weedkiller Roundup causes significant harm to keystone…
Browsing: Pollution
Pollution refers to the introduction of harmful substances or contaminants into the environment, negatively impacting air, water, soil, and living organisms. It can result from industrial activities, transportation, agriculture, waste disposal, and even household products. Common types include air pollution from fossil fuel emissions, plastic and chemical pollution in oceans, and nutrient runoff that leads to waterway degradation. Pollution poses serious health risks to humans and ecosystems, contributing to issues like respiratory diseases, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Scientific research on pollution focuses on identifying sources, measuring impacts, and developing sustainable solutions to mitigate its effects.
A paper to be published in Frontiers in Marine Science on December 15 is calling for action…
Odds of exceeding maximum contaminant levels were significantly greater for water systems in the Southwest…
Decarbonizing U.S. electricity production will require both construction of renewable energy sources and retirement of…
From soda bottles to car bumpers to piping, electronics, and packaging, plastics have become a…
Cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants has the potential to pollute the air and pose…
Airborne pollution implicated in amyloid plaques, UCSF-led study shows. A new study led by researchers…
Temperature inversions or Saharan dust intrusions can favor the presence of fine particles in the…
Scientists have identified the highest recorded microplastics ever found on Earth — at an altitude…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, space- and ground-based observations have shown that Earth’s atmosphere has…
Since the 1970s, chemicals called brominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been added to a host…
Pollution and Pandemics: A Dangerous Mix Research from Chakrabarty lab finds that as one goes,…
Bonfire Night celebrations contaminate our air with hugely elevated amounts of soot, scientists have found.…
Some people refer to the Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau as the “third pole” because the region has…
A team of leading environmental experts, spearheaded by the University of Nottingham, have warned that…
Imperial College London researchers have simulated for the first time how soil moisture content affects…
Stand in the soda pop aisle at the supermarket, surrounded by rows of brightly colored…
Air pollution was significantly associated with an increased risk of hospital admissions for several neurological…