Pollution News
November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures is a major concern, and it is expected to heighten in the future. An international research team found that, under the most probable ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new crystalline material that can harvest water from fog without any energy input. The design of the novel type of smart crystals, which the researchers named Janus ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Scientists find that most of the microplastics and the 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS cycle through landfills and wastewater treatment plants and end up back in the ...
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Nov. 18, 2024 — Phosphorus, a nutrient in soil essential for sustaining most forms of life, is increasingly disappearing from land as it is washed into waterways throughout the United States, according to a new ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — Clinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled during times when ambient particulate matter from air pollution was in the atmosphere, signaling a possible ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Rainforest protection is not only good for biodiversity and the climate -- it also noticeably improves the health of humans who live in the corresponding regions. Researchers show that measures to ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A new study determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste -- plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — People living in areas with higher levels of air pollution are more likely to have eczema, according to a new ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — A recent study correlates higher levels of pollutant particulate matter to higher occurrences of head and neck aerodigestive ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Disrupted sleep cycles are a well known concern for human health and function, and now researchers have found similar impacts on insects. A new study has found that artificial light disrupts the ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine environments on Earth, from the depths of the Mariana Trench to the snow on Mt. ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for the formation of clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing the Earth's energy budget, water cycle, and climate. However, the origin of aerosol ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — As air temperatures stay elevated through fall months, people may still want clothes that cool them down while outside, especially if they live in cities that stay warmer than rural landscapes. ...
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Nov. 7, 2024 — Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final negotiations of the ...
Nov. 5, 2024 — New research has shown that bio-based fibers caused higher mortality, and reduced growth and reproductivity, among earthworms -- a species critical to the health of soils globally -- than ...
Nov. 5, 2024 — Scientists are repurposing their research about bacteria-powered biobatteries into a new idea for artificial plants that can feed off carbon dioxide, give off oxygen and even generate a little ...
Nov. 5, 2024 — Researchers have developed an AI-powered system that mimics the human sense of smell to detect and track toxic gases in real time. Using advanced artificial neural networks combined with a network of ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and disrupted sleep, USC research shows. The problem is ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — A new study involving 8,500 children from across the United States has revealed that a form of air pollution, largely the product of agricultural emissions, is linked to poor learning and memory ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Wastewater contains nutrients that can overfeed algae, leading to harmful algal blooms and pollution issues in the ocean and other waterways. A new study tracked how these nutrients migrate from ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — Researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption and cost for direct air ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — A study shedding new light on how arsenic can be made less dangerous to humans has the potential to dramatically improve water and food safety, especially in the Global ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — New research shows that not all standing positions in airport smoking lounges are created equal. Scientists found that the thermal environment and positioning of smokers influences how particles ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Drawing on evidence involving about 25 million population worldwide, an international research team demonstrates that long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 significantly increases the risk of asthma, ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — - DGIST, KAIST, and Korea University collaborated to develop a three-dimensional device with reversible heating/cooling based on the thermal radiation phenomenon -- Research published as a cover ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — A new commentary found that power plants' use of these devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates reveal the substantial health benefits that ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — As a megadrought stresses the water supply throughout the Southwest, revolutionary research is answering this problem with a groundbreaking technology that pulls large amounts of water from the air ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — A team of engineers has published a study on how international air travel has influenced the spread of COVID-19, finding Western Europe, the Middle East and North America as leading regions in ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — By using a water-splitting system with an aqueous electrolyte, this system is expected to block fire risks and enable stable hydrogen ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — A type of prototype water harvester promises to be simpler and more efficient than traditional variations of the device at pulling drinking water from the ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — In the face of rising CO2 levels, scientists are searching for sustainable ways of pulling carbon dioxide out of the air, so-called direct air capture. A new type of porous material, a covalent ...
Oct. 22, 2024 — The combined impact of so-called 'forever chemicals' is more harmful to the environment than single chemicals in isolation, a new study ...
Oct. 21, 2024 — More than 800,000 km2 of the Arctic were affected by human activity in 2013, according to an analysis of satellite-derived data on artificial light at night. On average, 85% of the light-polluted ...
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Bio-Based Fibers Could Pose Greater Threat to the Environment Than Conventional Plastics
- Researchers Develop Artificial Plants That Purify Indoor Air, Generate Electricity
- AI-Powered System Detects Toxic Gases With Speed and Precision
Friday, November 1, 2024
- The Salton Sea -- An Area Rich With Lithium -- Is a Hot Spot for Child Respiratory Issues
- Exposure to Particular Sources of Air Pollution Is Harmful to Children's Learning and Memory
- Scientists Examine How Wastewater Practices in Florida Keys Impact Water Quality
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Reactor Could Make Direct Air Capture More Energy Efficient
- Scientist on Personal Mission to Improve Global Water Safety Makes Groundbreaking Discovery
- Optimal Standing Positions and Ventilation in Airport Smoking Lounges
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Asthma and Fine Particulate Matter
- The Evolution of Green Energy Technology: Developing Three-Dimensional Smart Energy Devices With Radiant Cooling and Solar Absorption
- Curbing Air Pollution Control Devices Would Cost Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
- Watershed Moment: Engineers Invent High-Yield Atmospheric Water Capture Device for Arid Regions
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Engineers Unveil AI Model for Predicting, Controlling Pandemic Spread
- Fire-Risk Blocking Self-Powered Hydrogen Production System
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- A Simpler, More Efficient Device for Harvesting Water from the Air
- Capturing Carbon from the Air Just Got Easier
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
- Rapidly Increasing Industrial Activities in Arctic
- Scientists Unveil New Insights Into Air Pollution Formation
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater
- Plastic Pollution Sounds Just Like Food to Deep-Diving Whales
- Microplastics Detected in Dolphin Breath
- Engineers Unveil Breakthrough in Ultra-Clean Biofuel Technology
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Plastic Pollution Harms Bees, Review Finds
- Nitrogen Pollution and Rising Carbon Dioxide: A Joint Threat to Grassland Biodiversity?
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- New Research Reveals How Large-Scale Adoption of Electric Vehicles Can Improve Air Quality and Human Health
- US Air Pollution Monitoring Network Has Gaps in Coverage, Say Researchers
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- Scientists Cut Harmful Pollution from Hydrogen Engines
- It Could Take Over 40 Years for PFAS to Leave Groundwater
- Extreme Rainfall Poses Health Risks
- Snowflake Dance Analysis Could Improve Rain Forecasts
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- The New Fashion: Clothes That Help Combat Rising Temperatures
- Researchers Develop New Technique to Measure Previously Undetected Airborne PFAS
- Light Pollution Disturbs Moths Even in the Dark
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Green Education Can Create New Generation of Eco-Leaders
- Transition to a Circular Bioeconomy Requires Getting Prices Right
- Despite Progress, China Remains Tethered to Coal as Climate Change Pressures Mount
Friday, October 4, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Improved Water Quality Offsets in Growing Cities Could Protect Reef
- Zooplankton Play Limited Role in Cleaning Contaminated Water
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Study Reveals Limits of Using Land Surface Temperature To explain heat Hazards in Miami-Dade County
- Environmental Quality of Life Benefits Women Worldwide
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Airborne Plastic Chemical Levels Shock Researchers
- Research in 4 Continents Links Outdoor Air Pollution to Differences in Children's Brains
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Tracking Microplastics: Researcher Helps Discover How Microplastics Move for Better Storm Water Management
- Coral Reef Destruction a Threat to Human Rights
- New Synthesis Strategy Could Speed Up PFAS Decontamination
- Scientists Warn of Knowledge Gaps in Our Understanding of Leave-on Personal Care and Cosmetic Products
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Ice Cores Show Pollution's Impact on Arctic Atmosphere
- Citizen Scientists Help Discover Microplastics Along the Entire German Coastline
- Air Pollution Exposure During Early Life Can Have Lasting Effects on the Brain's White Matter
- Soil and Water Pollution: An Invisible Threat to Cardiovascular Health
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024
- New Data Science Tool Greatly Speeds Up Molecular Analysis of Our Environment
- Microplastics Found in Coral Skeletons
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Friday, September 13, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Ozone Pollution Reduces Tropical Forest Growth
- Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Suggests Even Greater Challenges to the Environment, Global Food Supply and Public Health
- Wildfire Smoke Exposure Boost Risk of Mental Illness in Youth, Study Suggests
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Summer Storms Are Stronger and More Frequent Over Urban Areas
- Methane Emissions Are Rising Faster Than Ever
Monday, September 9, 2024
- New Research Sinks an Old Theory for the Doldrums, a Low-Wind Equatorial Region That Stranded Sailors for Centuries
- Air Pollution Exposure in Infancy May Limit Economic Mobility in Adulthood
- Global Study Shows That Most Cities Receive More Rainfall Than Surrounding Rural Areas
- Extreme Weather to Strengthen Rapidly Over Next Two Decades
Friday, September 6, 2024
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- Study Shows How Oceans Are Key to Addressing Global Challenges
- A Better Understanding of Climate Change: Researchers Study Cloud Movement in the Arctic
- Uncollected Waste and Open Burning Leading Causes of the Plastic Pollution Crisis
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Engineers Develop All-in-One Solution to Catch and Destroy 'forever Chemicals'
- Listen Up: New Insights Into Little Penguins' Sensitivity to Noise
Friday, August 23, 2024
- A Leaky Sink: Carbon Emissions from Forest Soil Will Likely Grow With Rising Temperatures
- New Images Reveal Global Air Quality Trends
Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Air Pollution Harms Mental Health Worse in New York's Historically Redlined Neighborhoods
- Pollution Drives Families to Relocate -- But Only the Rich Can Afford to Live in Healthier Areas
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024
Friday, August 16, 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Blood Pressure Levels Impacted by Chronic Occupational Noise Exposure
- Warming Waters and Nutrient Overload: A Dangerous Combination Threatening Our Rivers and Lakes
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
- Scientists Achieve More Than 98% Efficiency Removing Nanoplastics from Water
- Reduce, Reuse, 're-Fly-Cle'
Monday, August 12, 2024
- Ships Now Spew Less Sulfur, but Warming Has Sped Up
- Drug Protects Against Air Pollution-Related Alzheimer's Signs in Mice
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Thursday, August 8, 2024
- Detecting Climate Change Using Aerosols
- Increasing Clinicians' Knowledge About Climate Change's Impact on Health and Healthcare Sustainability
- Finding Pearls in the Mud: Eco-Friendly Tungsten Recovery from Semiconductor Waste