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This could help tackle plastic waste, a serious environmental problem
The US produces the most plastic waste in total and per capita, a new study found.
We need to take action to protect the Mediterranean from plastic waste.
Always remember the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. But in this order!
Most of them are being shipped to countries with weak regulation.
Reducing air pollution should be the priority of European cities.
We have to tackle air pollution, not only because of our health
Air pollution was associated with an increased risk of hospital admissions for disorders, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and other dementias.
We urgently need to cut down on the use of plastics -- for the ocean.
To say that plastic is a big problem is an understatement. Every corner of the Earth has been tainted with this pollution — we may not realize it, but we are even eating plastic. But scientists are not idling around. A team of researchers has created enzymes that also eat plastic, but that’s actually a […]
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That can't be good.
Europe needs more green and blue spaces to improve health and the environment.
Reducing plastic pollution would be great for the environment, bad for oil companies.
It's all over the place and it might be one of the main sources of air pollution.
Every time you wash a pair of denim jeans, more than 50,000 microfibers are released per cycle.
The extent of plastic pollution in our ocean is stunning.
These shoes leave the smallest carbon footprints.
We need to deal with plastic waste, and clean-up technology alone won't cut it.
Its a sign we'd better not ignore.
Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, the most affected countries
There's still time for change, but it has to happen now or we'll be drowning in plastic.
Less traffic congestion is helping to bring down pollution levels
Good air is key for a good, healthy body.
The pandemic is not a green light for pollution.
There could be a solution for one of the most congested cities in the world.
Coronavirus spreads mainly through droplets rather than contact with surfaces.
Plastic waste could impact our crops.
It is a threat to public health and economic progress
It's raining plastic, literally.
It's a new twist to an old problem, as 8 million tons of plastic waste already end in the ocean every year
Shorter wash cycles and cold water can reduce the amount of microfibers that end up in the ocean by 30%.
It's considered the second largest environmental accident in modern Russian history.
New research from ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Australia, says we’ll see longer and more frequent droughts due to climate change. Southwestern Australia, parts of southern Australia, as well as regions in the Amazon, Mediterranean and southern Africa can expect to see more frequent and intense droughts in the future as climate patterns […]
Satellite date shows concentrations of fine particles and nitrogen dioxide is rising again in China
Cleaner air might make for cleaner waters, too.
A new report warns nearly five in ten people live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution.
These artists collect and freeze sewage water. It may not be delicious, but it serves an important cause.
Please stop, plastics.
Researchers found fragments of plastic in sea spray.
They created a high resolution map of microplastics and macroplastics
New research in Sicily has found human-associated bacteria in underground caves.
The epidemic is also saving lives by forcing a reduction in air pollution.
"Ocean acidification is proceeding at a rate 10 times faster today than any time in the last 55 million years," the team explains.
Researchers found the highest concentration ever
No movement of people or industrial activity brought a cleaner sky over most cities.
Our capacity to make basic decisions could be affected by emissions, too.
Contaminants ranged from antibiotics to fire retardants.
The air is clearing up because we're staying home.
There's a correlation between exposure to air pollution and death rates associated with coronavirus.
