https://youtu.be/vVRlhXhtWT4 Ferocious bushfires have been sweeping across Australia since September, fueled by record-breaking temperatures, drought,…
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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.
New research shows that technologies are available, but the upgrades can be expensive. A study…
Kansas private well owners should test water quality annually, according to a recent Kansas State…
Millions of tons of plastic trash are fouling the world’s oceans, most of them tiny…
Researchers led by Professor MATSUYAMA Hideto and Professor YOSHIOKA Tomohisa at Kobe University’s Research Center…
Sustainable Adhesives of the Future Won’t Stick Around Plastics of the future should, ideally for…
A new paper to be published on December 16, 2019, provides a significant new insight…
Air pollution is associated with detrimental effects on human health, including an increased risk of…
Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities…
An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better…
As the climate changes, myriad animal populations are being impacted. In particular, Arctic sea ice…
Chemicals commonly used in smartphone, television, and computer displays were found to be potentially toxic…
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have created a suite of new biological sensors by chemically…
Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health outcomes, as well as…
Most researchers believe that the mass extinction 201 million years ago was caused by the…
Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group,…
International study quantified and characterized charcoal and soot produced by incomplete burning of trees and…
Discarded PET bottles could find a new life in the chemical industry. In a world…