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Use of Edible Plants to Biomonitor Atmospheric Pollution

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid jointly assessed the use of edible plants in the biomonitoring of air pollution.

19 Jun 2019

Scientists Use New Approach to Eliminate Antibiotics in Water

An innovative method has been used by Chinese researchers to achieve a broader application of the Fenton system, which is regarded as one of the most popular techniques used for eliminating antibiotics in water.

17 Jun 2019

Study Shows Electric Vehicles Could Improve Air Quality and Human Health in Houston

According to the April 2019 report “State of the Air” released by the American Lung Association, Houston is ranked 17th for particle pollution and 9th nationally for worst ozone pollution.

12 Jun 2019

Fujitsu Expands Initiative to Resolve Ocean Plastic Waste Problem

Fujitsu Limited has announced that the Fujitsu Group is expanding its initiative to reduce plastic use in business activities to resolve the ocean plastic waste problem, which is having an increasingly severe global impact on the ecosystem. Through these efforts, Fujitsu will work on a global scale to raise employee awareness of the plastic waste problem, contributing to accomplishing the SDGs.

From Fujitsu Ltd 12 Jun 2019

New Sandia Study on Understanding Old Data to Create Cleaner Engines

A study led by Sandia National Laboratories has revealed new insights regarding how to understand and finally control the chemistry of ignition behavior and pollutant development.

11 Jun 2019

Researchers Develop Methods to Quickly and Inexpensively Detect Natural Gas Leaks

Natural gas flowing through pipelines from wells to stovetops is susceptible to leakage, endangering the safety and health of humans as well as the planet’s health.

10 Jun 2019

Novel Method for Inhibiting Generation of Toxic Substances from Waste Incineration

Chinese researchers have created a technique to prevent the production of toxic substances from waste incineration by unraveling the formation mechanism of dioxins.

31 May 2019

Study Finds New York City Clean Air Taxi Laws Have Effectively Reduced Air Pollution

A new study performed by scientists from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University states that New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are effective in lowering the emissions and air pollution.

30 May 2019

São Paulo-Based Study Shows Substituting Diesel for LNG can Boost Fuel Economy up to 60%

The replacement of diesel oil by liquefied natural gas (LNG) for cargo transportation in São Paulo, Brazil would possibly result in a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel costs as well as other pollutants.

29 May 2019

Researchers Uncover the Source of New CFC Emissions

Since 2013, annual emissions of a banned chlorofluorocarbon have increased by nearly 8,000 tons from eastern China, according to new research published in Nature by an international team of scientists from the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Switzerland.

24 May 2019

Pollution News

Use of Edible Plants to Biomonitor Atmospheric Pollution

Scientists Use New Approach to Eliminate Antibiotics in Water

Study Shows Electric Vehicles Could Improve Air Quality and Human Health in Houston

Fujitsu Expands Initiative to Resolve Ocean Plastic Waste Problem

New Sandia Study on Understanding Old Data to Create Cleaner Engines

Researchers Develop Methods to Quickly and Inexpensively Detect Natural Gas Leaks

Novel Method for Inhibiting Generation of Toxic Substances from Waste Incineration

Study Finds New York City Clean Air Taxi Laws Have Effectively Reduced Air Pollution

São Paulo-Based Study Shows Substituting Diesel for LNG can Boost Fuel Economy up to 60%

Researchers Uncover the Source of New CFC Emissions

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Producing Clean Hydrogen with Near-Zero Carbon Emissions with The Hazer Process

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