Sep 30, 2022 08:30AM
Scientists have created a membrane using sunflower and peanut oilseed meal that shows potential as a cheap, sustainable and scalable method to decontaminate heavy metals from water.
Jul 29, 2022 08:30AM
Cigarette butts are the most common source of plastic pollution in the global environment, surpassing bottles, plastic bags and food wrappers.
Jun 30, 2022 08:30AM
Researchers have discovered that hemp plants can successfully suck per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), "forever chemicals," out of contaminated soil via phytoremediation.
Researchers have discovered that air pollutants can confuse pollinators that use odors to navigate and move around and communicate.
Apr 29, 2022 08:30AM
A new study has determined that pharmaceutical drugs polluting the world’s rivers pose “a global threat to environmental and human health.”
A recent report found that methane leak emissions from the oil, gas and coal industries are 70 percent higher than official government estimates globally.
Feb 28, 2022 08:30AM
A study has discovered that microbes in oceans and soils worldwide are evolving to eat plastic.
The harm Styrofoam causes to human health and the planet outweighs its convenience. Here are safer, eco-friendly alternatives.
Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM
A new technique for measuring the presence of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in indoor air has found them in kindergarten classrooms, offices, laboratories and homes.
Jul 30, 2021 08:30AM
Exposure to even moderate levels of traffic-related air pollutants during childhood results in a greater risk of mental illness by age 18, report researchers.
Large investments made to clean up acid drainage into streams and rivers polluted by toxic metals from abandoned mining sites are yielding success.
May 28, 2021 08:30AM
A Dutch company, Crowded Cities, has a device called the CrowBar that trains birds to collect discarded cigarette butts in exchange for food.
Most fireworks are made of non-biodegradable plastics and harmful chemicals, polluting the ground, air and water. Here are some eco-friendly alternatives.
Apr 30, 2021 08:30AM
MARLIT, an open-access web app based on a deep-learning artificial intelligence algorithm, will promote the detection and measurement of floating plastics in the sea.
Feb 26, 2021 08:30AM
Manmade perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been detected in snow at the top of Mount Everest, posing a risk for trekkers, climbers and residents that drink the water.
Oct 30, 2020 08:30AM
Blue jeans create a unique type of environmental pollution as researchers have detected indigo denim microfibers in wastewater effluent, lakes and even remote Arctic marine sediment.
Sep 30, 2020 08:30AM
According to a recent report on e-waste, a record 53.6 million metric tons of electronics were discarded in 2019 and could likely increase to 74.7 million tons per year by 2030.
Jul 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Kimberly B. Whittle
Despite their dire consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, government-mandated lockdowns around the world have had an unintended positive consequence: cleaner air.
May 29, 2020 08:30AM
People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, reports a new study.
Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Rachael Oppy
Air pollution has long been linked to lung cancer, stroke and respiratory disease, and now research has found that it can lead to osteoporosis, as well.
Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM
Between 2005 and 2016, the shutdown of coal-fired plants in the U.S. saved an estimated 26,610 lives and the equivalent of around 570 million bushels of corn, soybeans and wheat.
Jan 31, 2020 08:30AM
Alaska, which has some of the most pristine environments in the U.S., also has some of the worst air quality in its cities.
Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM
A Hawaiian beach that was formed by lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano in 2018 is already littered with invisible pieces of tiny plastic.
Nov 27, 2019 08:30AM
Large, solar panel-like structures on the sides of buildings are being used to grow microalgae, phytoplankton and diatoms, purifying the air while generating breathable oxygen.
Aug 30, 2019 08:30AM
New research finds that toxic air is killing more people in Europe than tobacco smoking.
Air pollution in general worsened markedly across America between 2015 and 2017, likely due to raising temperatures from climate change.
Jun 29, 2018 11:02AM
McDonald’s says it will end the use of harmful polystyrene foam packaging globally by year’s end, and Dunkin’ Donuts is phasing out its polystyrene foam cups in favor of paper cups.
