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Scientists Highlight Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Oceanic Ecosystems and Global Carbon Cycle

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are pollutants which come from burning fossil fuels, fires, oil spillages, and other anthropogenic and natural sources. They are transported from continental land masses to the open ocean via the atmosphere.

17 May 2016

Emissions from Farms Outweigh Other Human Sources of Fine-Particulate Air Pollution

Emissions from farms outweigh all other human sources of fine-particulate air pollution in much of the United States, Europe, Russia and China, according to new research. The culprit: fumes from nitrogen-rich fertilizers and animal waste combine in the air with combustion emissions to form solid particles, which constitute a major source of disease and death, according to the new study.

17 May 2016

Raindrop Splash Triggers Release of Airborne Organic Particles

Most of us think of that sweet smell after a storm as the aftereffect of rain that has rinsed the air of pollutants and dust. But it turns out that rain also triggers the release of a mist of particles from wet soils into the air, a finding with consequences of its own for how scientists model our planet's climate and future.

3 May 2016

Clean Fuel’s Pollution Cutting Emulsified Fuel to Power Team Britannia’s Multi-Million Powerboat

Janssen-Cilag International NV today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a Positive Opinion, recommending broadening the existing marketing authorisation for ibrutinib as a single agent for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).

29 Apr 2016

New Test Could Help Track Shale Gas Hazard in Shallow Groundwater

A new technique to spot contamination of shallow groundwater has been devised by a team of researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre. The new technique can be used for tracking the contamination caused by unconventional gas extraction methods like fracking.

25 Apr 2016

Researchers Identify New Species of Bacteria that Uses Dual Enzymes to Breakdown Plastic

Researchers have identified a species of bacteria that uses just two enzymes to break down plastic. Poly(ethylene terephthalate), or PET, is a type of polymer used in plastic that is highly resistant to biodegradation.

11 Mar 2016

Wastewater Treatment Facilities Ineffective at Removing Certain Chemicals

Farmers in drought areas are especially concerned by this question. As fresh water resources become scarce, one option for water-conscious farmers is to water crops with treated wastewater.

3 Mar 2016

Exposure to Certain Air Pollutants may Impact Pregnancy Outcomes

Pregnant women with asthma may be at greater risk of preterm birth when exposed to high levels of certain traffic-related air pollutants, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

2 Mar 2016

Development of Coal-to-Chemicals Industries Could Affect China’s Clean Energy Measures

China’s plan to ramp up production of new chemicals and synthetic fuels made from coal could derail recent efforts to lower its carbon dioxide emissions and instead lock the Chinese government into high-carbon investments for years to come, a new Duke University study finds.

2 Mar 2016

Plastic Waste Could Move into Ocean Depths Through Faeces of Plankton

Plastic waste could find its way deep into the ocean through the faeces of plankton, new research from the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory shows.

1 Mar 2016

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Scientists Highlight Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Oceanic Ecosystems and Global Carbon Cycle

Emissions from Farms Outweigh Other Human Sources of Fine-Particulate Air Pollution

Raindrop Splash Triggers Release of Airborne Organic Particles

Clean Fuel’s Pollution Cutting Emulsified Fuel to Power Team Britannia’s Multi-Million Powerboat

New Test Could Help Track Shale Gas Hazard in Shallow Groundwater

Researchers Identify New Species of Bacteria that Uses Dual Enzymes to Breakdown Plastic

Wastewater Treatment Facilities Ineffective at Removing Certain Chemicals

Exposure to Certain Air Pollutants may Impact Pregnancy Outcomes

Development of Coal-to-Chemicals Industries Could Affect China’s Clean Energy Measures

Plastic Waste Could Move into Ocean Depths Through Faeces of Plankton

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