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Animal Production Accounts for Agriculture's Air Quality-Related Health Impacts

Poor air quality caused by food production in the United States is estimated to result in 16,000 deaths annually, 80 percent of which are related to animal production, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota.

11 May 2021

New Study Investigates the Effects of Landfill Chemical Waste on UK Seabirds

A £2.3million study is investigating the effects that chemical pollutants from coastal landfill waste may be having on UK seabirds' health, reproduction and survival.

11 May 2021

Study Identifies Drivers of Reduction in US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In 2005, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from residential energy use hit an all-time high in the United States. Each year since, emissions have dropped at an average annual rate of 2 percent.

6 May 2021

Graphene Oxide Shows High Capacity to Carry Organic Pollutants to Aquatic Organisms

Graphene is a two-dimensional nanomaterial composed of carbon and formed by a single layer of densely packed carbon atoms.

6 May 2021

Scientists Find Microplastics in Europe's Largest Ice Cap

In a recent article in Sustainability, scientists from Reykjavik University (RU), the University of Gothenburg, and the Icelandic Meteorological Office describe their finding of microplastic in a remote and pristine area of Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, Europe's largest ice cap.

5 May 2021

Study Reveals Exposure to Air Pollution Contributes to Childhood Asthma

Results from a new study performed in Ontario have illustrated that children born in Sarnia have a greater risk of developing asthma than those in neighboring cities.

5 May 2021

Study Summarizes Research on Plastic Waste in Marine, Sedimentary Environments

A new focus article published in the latest issue of the Geology journal outlines the study on plastic waste in sedimentary and marine surroundings.

4 May 2021

Research Links Worsening Trend of Poor Air Quality Events in Western US to Wildfire Activity

From the Pacific Northwest to the Rocky Mountains, summers in the West are marked by wildfires and smoke.

3 May 2021

New Tool Holds Potential to Increase the Effectiveness of Environmental Approaches to Landfill Clean-Up

A research team from the USDA Forest Service and the University of Missouri has developed a new contaminant prioritization tool that has the potential to increase the effectiveness of environmental approaches to landfill clean-up.

29 Apr 2021

Uncapped, Idle Oil Wells Could Be Major Source of Methane Emissions

Uncapped, idle oil wells could be leaking millions of kilograms of methane each year into the atmosphere and surface water, according to a study by the University of Cincinnati.

29 Apr 2021

Pollution News

Animal Production Accounts for Agriculture's Air Quality-Related Health Impacts

New Study Investigates the Effects of Landfill Chemical Waste on UK Seabirds

Study Identifies Drivers of Reduction in US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Graphene Oxide Shows High Capacity to Carry Organic Pollutants to Aquatic Organisms

Scientists Find Microplastics in Europe's Largest Ice Cap

Study Reveals Exposure to Air Pollution Contributes to Childhood Asthma

Study Summarizes Research on Plastic Waste in Marine, Sedimentary Environments

Research Links Worsening Trend of Poor Air Quality Events in Western US to Wildfire Activity

New Tool Holds Potential to Increase the Effectiveness of Environmental Approaches to Landfill Clean-Up

Uncapped, Idle Oil Wells Could Be Major Source of Methane Emissions

Earth Day 2021: Remote Islands Shed Light on the Extent of Worldwide Plastic Pollution

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3 Study Reveals Probiotic Methods Could Protect Corals Against Heat Stress

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