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Innovative Sponge Rapidly Removes Over 90% of Oil Microdroplets from Wastewater

Every year, 100 billion barrels of wastewater contaminated with oil are produced by drilling and fracking processes that are carried out under the seabed to recover oil. These processes release small droplets of oil into the surrounding water.

17 Dec 2019

Experts Express Fear Regarding Killer Air Pollution in the UK

16 Dec 2019

Knowledge Gained from Marine Ecosystem Might Help Protect Climate, Health of Earth

Air pollution has adverse impacts on human health, such as the elevated risk of stroke and heart disease.

16 Dec 2019

New Model Predicts Amount of Mercury Released into the Environment

A new model developed by researchers from Duke University can estimate the level of mercury being discharged into a local environment. Such discharge is caused by small-scale gold mining and deforestation.

13 Dec 2019

Researchers Find a Better Way to Scrub CO2 from Smokestack Emissions

An international team of researchers co-led by a chemistry researcher from Oregon State University has discovered an improved method to clean up carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be vital for tackling global climate change.

12 Dec 2019

Research Reveals Impact of Floral Foam Ingestion on Aquatic Animals

As the cut flower industry reaches one of its most active periods, a new study by researchers from RMIT has revealed that the water-absorbing green floral foam used by florists can lead to microplastics-related issues in the world.

11 Dec 2019

Reductions in Air Pollution Yield Fast and Dramatic Impacts on Health Outcomes

Based on findings in “Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction,” a new study published in the American Thoracic Society’s journal, Annals of the American Thoracic Society, decreases in air pollution produced rapid and significant impacts on health outcomes, as well as reductions in all-cause morbidity.

9 Dec 2019

Researchers Use Electrodes to Chemically Breakdown PFAS Pollutants

A group of industrial chemicals referred to as “PFAS” has penetrated the far reaches of the Earth, with implications that researchers are just beginning to comprehend. An electrochemical flow cell with a s...

6 Dec 2019

Study Shows Increase in Arsenic Levels in Rice at Higher Temperatures

Rice is consumed by people around the world in their everyday diets. However, besides its nutrient and caloric content, rice can have small quantities of arsenic, which in large doses is a toxin associated with many health conditions and dietary-associated cancers.

5 Dec 2019

Adding Wood to Fossil Fuels Could Reduce Carbon Emissions

The use of fossil fuels poses an increasing risk to the environment. According to the initial outcomes of a yearlong study performed by thermal engineers of Tallinn University of Technology, this could be made more eco-friendly by the addition of wood.

4 Dec 2019