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Researchers find new species with plastic in its body.
Enough to cover 83 football pitchers every day
EPA implements sweeping relaxation of environmental regulations
The state lost up to US$1 billion in crops per year.
There could be a link between the two, an NGO claims.
As mankind is battling the respiratory illness, the planet takes a cleaner breath of air.
That's not cool. Literally!
Researchers find more answers about its main features, and the results are intriguing.
Economic slowdown leads to reduction in nitrogen dioxide in mainland China following coronavirus quarantine.
Researchers at Cornell University discovered a new species of bacteria that can break down organic contaminants in the soil. The new species was named Paraburkholderia madseniana in honor of the late Gene Madsen, the microbiology professor who started the research. The species is particularly adept at breaking down aromatic compounds (ring-like molecules of carbon), a […]
"Most of the methane emissions are anthropogenic, so we have more control," the authors say.
It's a big problem, for sure, but we're big problem solvers.
A thought-provoking working paper suggests that installing air filters into classrooms could help students perform better by a significant margin. In October 2015, workers at a gas well in Aliso Canyon’s underground storage facility in Los Angeles, California, reported a massive gas leak. It was an environmental disaster, comparable to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. […]
Natural gas, while not ideal, is still less dirty to burn than coal.
Students could see a 50% decline in cognitive capacity by 2100 if CO2 emissions don't drop.
More people are eating meat in China, leading to farmers using more fertilizers.
We thought microplastics were a big problem... but they're a huge one.
This is an unmitigated catastrophe.
A business-as-usual scenario is no longer viable, according to the EU's Science Advisory Council.
Have you ever tried sending a mating call when there's a plane nearby? It's the worst.
"When the good news is that emissions growth is slower than last year, we need help," the researchers explain.
The aim of the project is to clean 1.000 of the world's most polluted rivers
Global audit found the company responsible for over 11,000 pieces of plastic collected during a full day cleanup.
Sick of plastic waste? So are these researchers.
There are some good news from China, but it's not all rosy.
Despite initially thought to come from land, most plastic debris in the sea can be linked to merchant ships, according to a new study which analyzed plastic bottles and containers from the past three decades. Researchers looked at the waste that arrived at the coast of Inaccessible Island – an isolated, uninhabited island in the […]
Plastics are one of the most widespread contaminants on Earth -- and every bit of it was made by humans.
Investment idea: pool air mattresses.
Yet another problem associated with pollution.
Plastic deposits in the soil have increased exponentially sine WWII, doubling every 15 years.
It's not like you could just flip a switch and... oh.
It's a depressing hallmark of human activity.
Consequences of the Amazon fires continue to pop up.
While giving a sense of cleansing in any city, rainstorms usually cause substances in buildings, streets, and sidewalks to wash off into the drain. This can cause contaminants to end up in ground and surface waters, according to a new study. Researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have analyzed untreated urban stormwater from […]
Breathe in that sweet urban air.
I'll admit it -- I did not expect this.
Oil spills strike again.
Please don't litter cigarette butts!
Italy's capital is overflowing with trash and local authorities seem completely overwhelmed.
China's pollution is ironically hurting its renewable energy technology.
A laudable initiative from Sweden.
"We are incredibly excited about this first discovery on the road to realizing the goals of the Harnessing Plants Initiative," the authors say.
Some encouraging news in a sea of trouble.
War isn't clean, it would seem.
We each consume about five grams of microplastics each week.
This is bad.
There's more plastic in the deep than there is on the surface.
To make things even better, the straws are also edible.
Please, tell me again how this has nothing to do with emissions.
It's good news, with a bad twist.
