A new study shows that ultraviolet-induced oxidative etching can create pores in micrometer-sized graphene membranes,…
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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.
A new report commissioned by 20 different governments states that more than 100 million people…
Brazilian and British scientists have been examining the heavy smoke plumes from wildfires in the…
Metallic nanoparticles are key ingredients in products such as sunscreen, cosmetics, diesel fuel, as well…
Data from a newly published study provides visual evidence that atmospheric particles separate into distinct…
A new study from the University of Zurich found that global warming is having a…
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder believe that nitrogen emissions are altering sensitive ecosystems…
A newly published study gives the first “bottom-up” estimates of China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions…
While the use of lead gasoline has severally dwindled since the 1970s, the effects on…
By combining methane measurements from a tower with model predictions of expected methane signals, scientists…
A new study from scientists at Trinity College Dublin found that exposure to nanoparticles can…
In what may seem like a strange twist on global warming and greenhouse gas effects,…
Anyone that has every taken a bike ride, jogged or walked along a busy street…
As population grows and consumption increases, so does waste and pollution. Scientists have been working…
Natural gas, which is often perceived as a clean alternative to coal and oil, can…
Last year, surfers were surprised at the amount of stinging moon jellyfish, some of which…
A team of researchers comprised of climate modelers, marine conservationists, ocean chemists, biologists, and ecologists…
Researchers at the University of Leeds, in collaboration with the University of York, published a…