Climate goals expand impact of MIT waste-processing spinoff that capitalizes on a process called plasma…
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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.
Princeton researchers discovered that microplastics can move much farther through soil than expected. This new…
Researchers identify a mechanism by which small particles in the atmosphere can generate more frequent…
A fast, green and one-step method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital…
A long-term trend of ecological improvement is appearing in the mountains west of Boulder. Researchers…
Researchers from Kanazawa University recovered palladium and silver metal from industrial waste, which will help…
Emerging environmental contaminants, both chemicals, and particulates, have been a concern for risk scientists for…
Prolonged exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of the weedkiller Roundup causes significant harm to keystone…
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…