Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM
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 09:30AM
Cigarette butts are the most common source of plastic pollution in the global environment, surpassing bottles, plastic bags and food wrappers.
Jun 30, 2022 09:30AM
Researchers have discovered that air pollutants can confuse pollinators that use odors to navigate and move around and communicate.
Researchers have discovered that hemp plants can successfully suck per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), "forever chemicals," out of contaminated soil via phytoremediation.
Apr 29, 2022 09:30AM
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 09:30AM
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 09:30AM
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 09:30AM
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 09:30AM
Most fireworks are made of non-biodegradable plastics and harmful chemicals, polluting the ground, air and water. Here are some eco-friendly alternatives.
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