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Ship Emissions Cause Measurable Regional Impact in Clouds

Ship Emissions Cause Measurable Regional Impact in Clouds

Satellite data collected from a shipping lane in the south Atlantic revealed that the ships alter clouds to block an additional 2 W of solar energy, on average, from reaching each square meter of the surface of the ocean close to the shipping lane.

25 Mar 2020

Electric Cars Cause Lower Carbon Emissions than Petrol Cars

Electric Cars Cause Lower Carbon Emissions than Petrol Cars

A new study shows that rumors that electric cars could actually elevate carbon emissions are baseless in virtually all parts of the world.

24 Mar 2020

Ammonia Deposition can Reduce its Entry into Atmosphere

Ammonia Deposition can Reduce its Entry into Atmosphere

Enormous amounts of ammonia are emitted by nitrogen fertilizer in croplands and livestock production.

23 Mar 2020

Microplastics can be Released by Just Opening a Plastic Bottle

Microplastics can be Released by Just Opening a Plastic Bottle

Scientists at the University of Newcastle, Australia, have discovered that microplastics are released just by the action of opening a plastic bottle.

20 Mar 2020

Study Finds Reductions in Ground Ozone, Air Pollution Could Increase Crop Yield

Study Finds Reductions in Ground Ozone, Air Pollution Could Increase Crop Yield

In California’s Central Valley, farmers do not generally endorse government regulations.

17 Mar 2020

Researchers Study Fate of Nanoscale Plastics Entering into Aquatic Environment

Researchers Study Fate of Nanoscale Plastics Entering into Aquatic Environment

A research team from Washington State University has discovered that nanoparticles of the increasingly used plastics move along with the water supply, specifically in freshwater, or reach wastewater treatment plants, eventually ending up as landfills, sludge, and often as fertilizers.

16 Mar 2020

Ocean Plastic Returning to Aussie Coastlines

Ocean Plastic Returning to Aussie Coastlines

Plastic waste in the ocean is making its way back to land and increasing pollution on Australia’s beaches, according to new research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

12 Mar 2020

Researchers Identify New Method to Decrease Groundwater Pollution

Researchers Identify New Method to Decrease Groundwater Pollution

Dried distiller’s grains with solubles (DDGS) is a co-product generally obtained during the processing of corn ethanol. This co-product is often used as feed for swine, poultry, and cattle.

9 Mar 2020

Sunscreen Pollution Proves Highly Toxic to Coral Reefs

Sunscreen Pollution Proves Highly Toxic to Coral Reefs

Researchers believe that one of the major threats to coral reef systems is sunscreen pollution. Chemicals found in sunscreen products, proven to be highly toxic to coral reefs, are becoming increasingly abundant in reef environments.

24 Feb 2020

Amount of Methane Emitted by Human Activity has been Vastly Underestimated

Amount of Methane Emitted by Human Activity has been Vastly Underestimated

Methane is known to be a potent greenhouse gas and contributes considerably to global warming. In the past three centuries, emissions of this gas in the air have increased by around 150%.

22 Feb 2020

TOF Resolving Power: Vocus HR

TOF Resolving Power: Vocus HR

Push the limits of TOF resolving power with the Vocus HR.

From TOFWERK

The MPA Horizon Next-Gen Membrane Permeation Analyzer

The MPA Horizon Next-Gen Membrane Permeation Analyzer

The MPA Horizon Next-Gen Membrane Permeation Analyzer delivers advanced gas and vapor permeation analysis for membranes and barrier films.

From Surface Measurement Systems Ltd

PSM Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyser Stack Module: up to 2,020 Nm³/h

PSM Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyser Stack Module: up to 2,020 Nm³/h

With state-of-the-art Proton Exchange Membrane stacks, PSM Series electrolysers ensure economical, high-purity hydrogen production for large-scale applications.

From Nel Hydrogen

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