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Sodexo Plans to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 34% at Food Service and Facilities Management Sites by 2025

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, is making major reductions in both waste and carbon emissions at the facilities, cafés, sport and leisure venues and other food service sites where it operates.

14 Oct 2016

New Study Shows China as Largest Emitter of Certain Toxic Fluorinated Chemicals in the World

China is today the largest emitter of certain toxic fluorinated chemicals in the world, as presented in a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology.

13 Oct 2016

Scientists Working to Understand Atmospheric Pollutants to Better Predict Future of Arctic Region

In pictures, the Arctic appears pristine and timeless with its barren lands and icy landscape. In reality, the area is rapidly changing.

13 Oct 2016

Bacteria and Archaea Could Help Monitor, Detect Potential Carbon Leaks

Bacteria and archaea could be used to monitor stored carbon dioxide (CO2) and convert it into useful products, such as ethanol and acetate, say researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and the University of Oslo.

4 Oct 2016

New Study Reports Decline of Leaded Petrol Emissions in North Atlantic Ocean

For the first time in around 40 years, scientists have detected lead from natural sources in samples from this ocean.

30 Sep 2016

New Legislation Helps New York City Increase Cleaner-Burning Biodiesel in Heating Oil

The recent legislation passed by the City of New York is a significant step towards minimizing the region's carbon footprint. The new legislation incrementally displaces 20% of the heating oil that is sold within the city with sustainable, cleaner-burning, biodiesel.

29 Sep 2016

New Research Points Rising Methane Levels to Wetlands and Agriculture

New research published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, reveals that recent rises in the atmospheric methane levels are probably driven by biological sources, such as cow burps, rice fields, or swamp gas, rather than emissions from fossil fuels.

28 Sep 2016

Lesser Carbon Emission Reduces Price of Automobiles

You might think cars with low carbon emissions are expensive. Think again. A newly-published study by MIT researchers shows that when operating and maintenance costs are included in a vehicle’s price, autos emitting less carbon are among the market’s least expensive options, on a per-mile basis.

28 Sep 2016

Tips to Keep Plastic Debris from Reaching Fish that We Consume

When you eat fish, it may contain tiny pieces of plastic.

26 Sep 2016

Environmental Stress Multiplies Effects of Pollutants on Organisms

Each and every organism on Earth is exposed to the influence of various environmental conditions and of other living organisms. These factors can trigger stress and make the living organism more vulnerable to external influences.

22 Sep 2016