Pollution News
September 5, 2024
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Sep. 4, 2024 — Research shows how oceans can be used to help address major challenges such as the shortage of antimicrobial medicines, solutions for plastic pollution and novel enzymes for genome ...
Aug. 29, 2024 — Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, experts say. Researchers examined the effects of five different chemical digestive aids on ...
Sep. 4, 2024 — A new study shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. Researchers used A.I. to model waste ...
Aug. 28, 2024 — The system combines an activated carbon filter with a special, patented catalyst that traps harmful chemicals and breaks them down into harmless components on the filter ...
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Sep. 4, 2024 — Special features of the Arctic climate, such as the strong reflection of the sun's rays off the light snow or the low position of the sun, amplify ...
Aug. 28, 2024 — Researchers have used state-of-the-art imaging technology to shed light on the hearing sensitivity of Australian Little Penguins and the danger of marine noise pollution. The study details how Little ...
Aug. 23, 2024 — The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for photosynthesis from making it back ...
Aug. 23, 2024 — The global concentrations of one of the main air pollutants known to affect human health have been graphically illustrated for the first time by a team of ...
Aug. 22, 2024 — Pollution levels factor in households' decision to relocate within the United States, but only richer households can afford areas with improved air ...
Aug. 20, 2024 — Governments, medical institutions and other bodies require accurate models on health-related matters in order to better organize their activities. Climate change has measurable impacts on society, ...
Aug. 21, 2024 — Exposure to dust and particles at work may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, a new study shows. Among Swedish construction workers, ...
Aug. 19, 2024 — A multidisciplinary team has developed an action plan to help patients with respiratory diseases mitigate the consequences of poor air quality from ...
Aug. 16, 2024 — An international research team combined multidisciplinary methods to evaluate how nitrogen interventions could improve air quality and reduce nitrogen deposition. Their study found that ...
Aug. 15, 2024 — New international research found that food webs are becoming less complex in warmer, nutrient-rich ...
Earlier Headlines
Aug. 22, 2024 — The statewide study found that the link between pollutants and ER visits is more pronounced in communities that were once denied mortgages due to ...
Aug. 15, 2024 — A new study found in adult power loom weavers, chronic noise exposure not only increased their blood pressure overall, but also each year of exposure increased their odds of having high blood ...
Aug. 14, 2024 — Being born in autumn or winter is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis in Finland, a new registry-based study ...
Aug. 13, 2024 — Linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in people, nanoplastics continue to build up, largely unnoticed, in the world's bodies of water. The challenge remains to develop a ...
Aug. 13, 2024 — Black soldier flies are now commercially used to consume organic waste -- but genetic modifications proposed by bioscientists could see the insects digesting a wider variety of refuse, while also ...
Aug. 12, 2024 — New findings document fewer ship tracks, reduced cloud cover, and boosted warming after ship emissions regulations took effect in ...
Aug. 12, 2024 — A new study shows how feeding mice a drug called GSM-15606 provided protection against air pollution-related increases in proteins linked to Alzheimer's ...
Aug. 11, 2024 — Climate-driven wildfire events are rapidly transferring harmful particulate matter containing toxic chemicals over long distances, compromising air quality in the New Jersey and New York City areas, ...
Aug. 8, 2024 — Researchers analyzed long-term aerosol satellite observation big data focusing on the Pacific Ocean downwind of China. Using a newly developed metric that considered aerosols as tracers, they ...
Aug. 8, 2024 — A novel educational program for clinicians provided a foundation about climate change and the impact of fossil fuel-related pollution on individual health, and how healthcare systems contribute to ...
Aug. 8, 2024 — Semiconductor industry waste is typically seen as a costly disposal problem and an environmental hazard. But what if this waste could be transformed into a valuable resource? In an exciting ...
Aug. 7, 2024 — Affective sensitivity to air pollution (ASAP) describes the extent to which affect, or mood, fluctuates in accordance with daily changes in air pollution, which can vary between individuals, ...
Aug. 7, 2024 — New York City subway commuters who are economically disadvantaged or belong to racial minority groups have the highest exposure to fine particulate matter during their commutes, according to a new ...
Aug. 7, 2024 — In a new survey study, Dutch employees who worked from home tended to report higher levels of productivity and less burnout if they were more satisfied with their home office setup. The study also ...
Aug. 7, 2024 — Researchers have turned concrete from a demolished school building and carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air into new blocks strong enough to build a house with. The process involved grinding the old ...
Aug. 6, 2024 — In 2023, roughly 60,000 firework shells exploded above Manhattan's East River as part of Macy's Fourth of July show. The resulting air pollutant levels were many times higher in the hours ...
Aug. 5, 2024 — A new study conducted in Canada's two largest cities has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per year to an unregulated air pollutant. Ultrafine particles (UFPs) primarily come from vehicle ...
Combined Effects of Plastic Pollution and Seawater Flooding Amplify Threats to Coastal Plant Species
Aug. 2, 2024 — A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — Scientists confirmed that much of ozone's increase in the upper troposphere is likely due to humans. A team detected a clear signal of human influence on upper tropospheric ozone trends in a ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Higher levels of urinary metals such as cadmium, tungsten, uranium, cobalt, copper and zinc are linked to increased cardiovascular disease and mortality in a racially and ethnically diverse U.S. ...
Thursday, August 22, 2024
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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
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Individuals Vary in How Air Pollution Impacts Their Mood
- Study Quantifies Air Pollution for NYC Subway Commuters
- Work-from-Home Success Might Depend on Home Office Setup
- Used Concrete Transformed Into New Bricks While Trapping CO2
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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Friday, August 2, 2024
- Combined Effects of Plastic Pollution and Seawater Flooding Amplify Threats to Coastal Plant Species
- Scientists Find a Human 'fingerprint' In the Upper Troposphere's Increasing Ozone
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- Downwind States Face Disproportionate Burden of Air Pollution
- Smell Reports Reveal the Need to Expand Urban Air Quality Monitoring, Say Researchers
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
- Genes or Environment? A New Model for Understanding Disease Risk Factors
- North Sea Oil and Gas Extraction Spikes Pollution by 10,000 Percent, Study Finds
Monday, July 29, 2024
Friday, July 26, 2024
- Thousands of Birds and Fish Threatened by Mining for Clean Energy Transition, Study Finds
- Seven Steps to Achieving the Right to Clean Indoor Air Post-Pandemic
Thursday, July 25, 2024
- Climate Change Will Bring More Turbulence to Flights in the Northern Hemisphere, Study Finds
- Nitrogen Emissions Have a Net Cooling Effect: But Researchers Warn Against a Climate Solution
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Waters Along Bar Harbor, Acadia Home to Billions of Microplastics
- The Ocean Is Becoming Too Loud for Oysters, Research Finds
- Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming Pollutants, Research Shows
- Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles Hinder Mitochondrial Functions in Olfactory Mucosa
- Study of Urban Moss Raises Concerns About Lead Levels in Older Portland Neighborhoods
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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Friday, July 19, 2024
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- How Pollution May Remain in Water After Oil Spill Cleanups
- Rural Belts Around Cities Can Reduce Urban Summer Temperatures by Up to 0.5°C
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Children Living in Greener Neighborhoods Show Better Lung Function
- Smart Soil Can Water and Feed Itself
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Microplastic Pollution Increases Sea Foam Height and Stability
- Weather Experts Discover New Effect of Storm -- In a Teacup
- Oil and Natural Gas Development in Permian Is a Key Source of Ozone Pollution in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Study Finds
- Local Dragonflies Expose Mercury Pollution Patterns
Friday, July 12, 2024
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Study Finds Health Risks in Switching Ships from Diesel to Ammonia Fuel
- Mapping the World's Fungi from Air Samples
- Air Pollution Harms Pollinators More Than Pests, Study Finds
- Targeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide Solutions
Monday, July 8, 2024
Thursday, July 4, 2024
- Cool Roofs Are Best at Beating Cities' Heat
- How Dust Pollution from Shrinking Great Salt Lake Affects Communities Disproportionately
Monday, July 1, 2024
Friday, June 28, 2024
- Air Pollution Exposure During Childhood Linked Directly to Adult Bronchitis Symptoms
- Drowning in Waste: Pollution Hotspots in Aquatic Environments
Thursday, June 27, 2024
- US Clean Water Act Leaves About 55% of Water Flowing out of Rivers Vulnerable to Pollution
- Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Pose an Acute Challenge for Cities With Combined Sewer Systems
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
- New Fabric Makes Urban Heat Islands More Bearable
- Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Mobile Monitoring for an Airborne Carcinogen in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'
- Site New Care Homes Near Trees and Away from Busy Roads to Protect Residents' Lungs
Monday, June 10, 2024
- Early Life Exposure to Weed Pollen Could Increase Childhood Asthma Risk
- Study Estimates That Between 1980 and 2020, 135 Million Premature Deaths Could Be Linked to Fine Particulate Matter Pollution
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- 'Painting With Light' Illuminates Photo Evidence of Air Pollution
- Climate Change Will Make Ozone Pollution Worse: Here's How
- Electrified Charcoal 'sponge' Can Soak Up CO2 Directly from the Air
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically 'isolated'
- Novel Mobile Air Monitoring Technology Yields Greater Insight Into Post-Disaster Pollution Levels
- People Are Altering Decomposition Rates in Waterways
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Antibiotic Pollution Disrupts the Gut Microbiome and Blocks Memory in Aquatic Snails
- A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities
- Aerosol Pollution, Greenhouse Gases Must Be Reduced Simultaneously to Keep Forest Fires in Check
- Some Species May Tolerate Climate Change Better Than Expected
- Health Risk from Global Warming Predictor of City Climate Action During COVID-19, Study Finds
- Slugs and Snails Love the City, Unlike Other Animals
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Associated With Increased Mental Health Risks
- Inexpensive Microplastic Monitoring Through Porous Materials and Machine Learning
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Renewable Grid: Recovering Electricity from Heat Storage Hits 44% Efficiency
- Shedding Light on the Chemical Enigma of Sulfur Trioxide in the Atmosphere
- The Global Clean Water Crisis Looms Large
Monday, May 20, 2024
- Electric School Buses May Yield Significant Health and Climate Benefits, Cost Savings
- Expanding on the Fundamental Principles of Liquid Movement
Friday, May 17, 2024
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Scientists Want to Know How the Smells of Nature Benefit Our Health
- Climate Change Is Most Prominent Threat to Pollinators
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- New 'forever Chemical' Cleanup Strategy Discovered
- Improved Wildfire Smoke Model Identifies Areas for Public Health Intervention