Air Quality News
January 26, 2025
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Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru's northwestern Amazonian rainforest. The new ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Scientists can now identify the most harmful pollutants present in UK waters that are having the biggest impact on biodiversity thanks to pioneering AI ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Unraveling the chemical processes in soot particle filters reveals new ways to produce synthetic ...
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Jan. 22, 2025 — Porous land such as foliage significantly lowers noise made by drones and air taxis which could reduce disturbances for urban communities as Urban ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, reached historic low levels in 2022, raising economic, ecological and public health concerns for Utah. New research is ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Following two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes in West Greenland turned brown, began emitting carbon ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Instead of relying on energy-hungry reactors to generate high temperatures and pressure, researchers are looking underground at Earth's natural heat and forces to cook up ammonia for fertilizer. In a ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Salt pollution from road deicing salts threatens freshwater ecosystems and urban green infrastructure. New research on salt-tolerant plants like cattails highlights their potential role in mitigating ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Atmospheric scientists show proposed 'geoengineering' effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Scientists use devices known as frequency comb lasers to search for methane in the air above oil and gas operations and to screen for signs of ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Engineering researchers have developed carbon capture systems that use molecules called quinones, dissolved in water, as their capturing compounds. A new study provides critical insights into the ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...
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Jan. 16, 2025 — New research reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. The study provides the first experimental demonstration of ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — In an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary study, an international team examined the social risks for Arctic regions associated with thawing permafrost. They identified five key risks related to ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot -- and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn't one of them, according to a new ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has not slowed down since the mid-20th century based on the North Atlantic air-sea heat fluxes over that time. This finding contrasts with ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Wildfires that burn homes and vehicles could expose people to dangerous airborne compounds through ash and smoke. Research has shown that people returning to their unburned homes may also experience ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Wildfires increasingly threaten public drinking water systems, but guidance on how to address damage to these systems from a wildfire has been insufficient, conflicting or inaccurate. A new ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, researchers have demonstrated that carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers can be fully recycled without any loss in their structure or ...
Jan. 11, 2025 — People who have limited access to air conditioning may be at higher risk of seeking emergency care for health problems following exposure to wildfire smoke, according to a new study. The study found ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — The way cricket frogs move across the surface of water has long been thought to resemble walking on water, but researchers have now discovered a different ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by civil engineers and earth systems scientists. The ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — People who live close to airports and are exposed to high aircraft noise levels could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks, life-threatening heart ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — Researchers have created a simulation that maps underground water on a continental scale. The result of three years' work studying groundwater from coast to coast, the findings plot the unseen ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the stratosphere, where ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, highlighting a need for technologies and strategies to reduce microfiber ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. Scientists have previously used atmospheric ...
Jan. 3, 2025 — Scientists have developed a copper catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde, a key chemical used in manufacturing. The breakthrough offers a green alternative to ...
Jan. 3, 2025 — Farmers are receiving less of what consumers spend on food, as modern food systems increasingly direct costs toward value-added components like processing, transport, and marketing. A study shows ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Steroid hormones are among the most widespread aquatic micropollutants. They are harmful to human health, and they cause ecological imbalances in aquatic environments. Researchers investigated how ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — A new study investigating ancient methane trapped in Antarctic ice suggests that global increases in wildfire activity likely occurred during periods of abrupt climate change throughout the last Ice ...
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- How Climate Change May Alter Hydrology of Grassland Ecosystems
- Thawing Permafrost Threatens Up to Three Million People in Arctic Regions
- Pioneering Research Exposes Huge Loss of Glaciers in One of the Fastest-Warming Places on Earth
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Diversified Cropping Systems Boost Nitrogen Supply but Not Soil Carbon
- Critical Ocean Current Has Not Declined in the Last 60 Years
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025
- To Mitigate Impact of Wildfires on Communities' Water, Report Fills Gaps in Guidance to Public Drinking Water System Staff
- Researchers Unveil 'surprising' Breakthrough in Carbon Nanotube Recycling, Paving Way for Sustainable Materials
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- New Research Reveals Groundwater Pathways Across Continent
- Earth's Air War: Explaining the Delayed Rise of Plants, Animals on Land
Monday, January 6, 2025
- Microplastics Widespread in Seafood People Eat
- Lead Pollution Likely Caused Widespread IQ Declines in Ancient Rome, New Study Finds
Friday, January 3, 2025
- From Carbon Dioxide to Acetaldehyde: Toward Greener Industrial Chemistry
- Growing Divide: Agricultural Climate Policies Affect Food Prices Differently in Poor and Wealthy Countries
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Water Treatment: Catching Steroid Hormones With Nanotubes
- Increased Wildfire Activity May Be a Feature of Past Periods of Abrupt Climate Change
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
- Researchers Find Compromised Indoor Air in Homes Following Marshall Fire
- Months After Colorado's Marshall Fire, Residents of Surviving Homes Reported Health Symptoms, Poor Air Quality
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Geothermal Aquifers Offer Green Potential but Quality Checks Required
- Dripstones Offer Insights Into Climate Dynamics in Europe
- AI-Driven Approach Reveals Hidden Hazards of Chemical Mixtures in Rivers
- Construction Materials and Household Items Are a Part of a Long-Term Carbon Sink Called the 'technosphere'
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Changes in Store for Atmospheric Rivers
- Study Uses Remote Sensing to Monitor Plastic Debris in Rivers and Lakes
- Early Warning Tool Will Help Control Huge Locust Swarms
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- For Optimal Marathon Performance, Check Training Plan, Gear, Nutrition, Weather -- And Air Quality?
- Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- How Loss of Urban Trees Affects Educational Outcomes
- Step Forward in Generating Solar-Powered Hydrogen
- Travelers Weigh in on Weight-Based Airfares for Eco-Friendly Skies
- Hyperspectral Imaging Lidar System Achieves Remote Plastic Identification
- Researchers Explore Carbon Capture in Fish Farms to Address Climate Change
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Electric Vehicle Transition Could Create Unwanted Air Pollution Hotspots in China and India
- New Study Finds Marine Animals Save Energy by Swimming in a Depth 'sweet Spot'
- Scientists Can Now Predict How Climate Change Will Alter Plant Growth Cycles
Friday, December 13, 2024
- New Device Produces Critical Fertilizer Ingredient from Thin Air, Cutting Carbon Emissions
- Exposure to Remote Wildfire Smoke Drifting Across the US Linked to Increased Medical Visits for Heart and Lung Problems
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- New Chemical Structures Show Vastly Improved Carbon Capture Ability
- As Wildfires Intensify, Prolonged Exposure to Pollution Linked to Premature Death
- Researchers Reveal Key Factors Behind Japan's Plastic Waste Removal Rates in Rivers
- Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Veins That Bring Blood to the Heart
- Water and Forests in Southern US
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Air Pollution in India Linked to Millions of Deaths
- A New, More Economical and Sustainable Material Is Designed That Uses Sunlight to Decontaminate the Air
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- These Are Now the Smokiest Cities in America
- Aerosol Pollutants from Cooking May Last Longer in the Atmosphere
- Tiny Poops in the Ocean May Help Solve the Carbon Problem
- New Concept for Sustainable Fuel Cell Polymer Electrolytes Overcomes Barriers in High-Temperature, Low-Humidity Use, Advancing Net-Zero Carbon Goals
- Tourism Leads the Pack in Growing Carbon Emissions
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Record-Low Antarctic Sea Ice Can Be Explained and Forecast Months out by Patterns in Winds
- High Heat Is Preferentially Killing the Young, Not the Old, New Research Finds
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- The Amazon Rainforest as a Cloud Machine: How Thunderstorms and Plant Transpiration Produce Condensation Nuclei
- Massive Asteroid Impacts Did Not Change Earth's Climate in the Long Term
- A Catalyst Can Turn Methane Into Something Useful
- AI Helps Researchers Dig Through Old Maps to Find Lost Oil and Gas Wells
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Can Plastic-Eating Bugs Help With Our Microplastic Problem?
- New Approach to Measure Ocean Memory: North Atlantic Ocean Has Nearly Two Decades Memory, Study Finds
- Building Green and Blue Spaces, Such as Parks, in New Communities Is Crucial for Cleaner Air
- Regional, Racial, and Economic Disparities in Cancer Risk from Air Pollution Exposure Persist, but Improving, New Research Suggests
- Streams Near Farms Emit High Levels of Greenhouse Gas
- Chemical Structure's Carbon Capture Ability Doubled
- Overlooked Emissions in California's Salton Sea Air Basin
Friday, November 29, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Making a Difference: Efficient Water Harvesting from Air Possible
- Shells, Teeth and Bones of 'weird and Wonderful Organisms' Provide Historical Environmental Clues
- Unexplained Heat-Wave 'hotspots' Are Popping Up Across the Globe
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Enhancing Seaglider Technology to Measure Carbon Dioxide
- Predicting the Weather: New Meteorology Estimation Method Aids Building Efficiency
- Air Fryers Confirmed as Least Polluting Cooking Method
- Oil Spill Still Contaminating Sensitive Mauritius Mangroves Three Years On, Study Finds
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Managing Forests With Smart Technologies
- Research Links Wildfire Smoke Exposure With Increased Dementia Risk
- Using Sunlight to Recycle Black Plastics
Friday, November 22, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Less Cold: Ocean Cold Period in the Early 20th Century Less Pronounced Than Previously Thought
- Fewer Than 7% of Global Hotspots for Whale-Ship Collisions Have Protection Measures in Place
- Bye-Bye Microplastics: New Plastic Is Recyclable and Fully Ocean-Degradable
- Environmental Impacts of Plastics: Moving Beyond the Perspective on Waste
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Turning Carbon Emissions Into Methane Fuel
- Research Highlights the Pressures Human Activities Place on Tropical Marine Ecosystems
- The Factors Behind the Shifting Trends of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke
- Climate Change and Air Pollution Could Risk 30 Million Lives Annually by 2100
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Thermochemical Tech Shows Promising Path for Building Heat
- Populations Overheat as Major Cities Fail Canopy Goals
- Researchers Develop Crystals to Harvest Water from Air, Inspired by Desert Life
- Will Agricultural Weeds Finally Claim the Upper Hand in a Changing Climate?
- Improving Hurricane Modeling With Physics-Informed Machine Learning
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Some Trees Can Acclimate to Changing Temperatures
- American Soil Losing More Nutrients for Crops Due to Heavier Rainstorms
- Ytterbium Thin-Disk Lasers Pave the Way for Sensitive Detection of Atmospheric Pollutants
- New Study Investigates Insecticide Contamination in Minnesota's Water