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Trading in Water-Quality Credits Could Help Reduce Pollution in Rivers

Allowing polluters to buy, sell or trade water-quality credits could significantly reduce pollution in river basins and estuaries faster and at lower cost than requiring the facilities to meet compliance costs on their own, a new Duke University-led study finds.

24 Sep 2014

High Level of Microplastic Pollution in St. Lawrence River

Previously undocumented in North American rivers, concentrations of microplastic particles in the St. Lawrence are as high as has been observed in the world’s most contaminated marine sediments.

22 Sep 2014

Coal Combustion Behind China’s Record High Particulate Air Pollution in Winter 2013

At the beginning of 2013 a greyish-brown blanket of smog lay over large areas of China for several months. The fine particle pollution was higher by 1 to 2 orders of magnitude than the levels normally measured in Western Europe and the United States.

18 Sep 2014

Hydraulic Fracturing Identified as Source of Most Natural Gas Contamination in Drinking-Water Wells

A study has pinpointed the likely source of most natural gas contamination in drinking-water wells associated with hydraulic fracturing, and it's not the source many people may have feared.

17 Sep 2014

Most of the Marine Debris Along Australia's Coast is Plastic

In a report released today, CSIRO scientist Denise Hardesty says her team surveyed sites approximately every 100 km along the Australian coastline.

16 Sep 2014

Kill-Spill Project Aims to Accelerate Natural Bio-Degradation Oil Spills

Imagine if oil spills could be completely cleaned up soon after a marine accident. And this could be made possible thanks to none other than warrior microorganisms who attacked and completely broke down the oil.

12 Sep 2014

EPSRC Awards £6 Million for Research on New Low Carbon Vehicle Technologies

Two new research projects, that will drive forward low carbon vehicles technologies, are to receive £6 million funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as part of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme.

12 Sep 2014

NSF Grants $11.4 Million to Address Concerns for Acidifying Oceans

With increasing levels of carbon dioxide accumulating in the atmosphere and moving into marine ecosystems, the world's oceans are becoming more acidic.

11 Sep 2014

Minimizing Pollution in Water Resources Helps Provide Safe Drinking Water

Abundant supplies of safe drinking water are among Switzerland’s most valuable natural resources, with groundwater accounting for 80% of the total. A third of this groundwater, in turn, is fed by infiltrating river water.

11 Sep 2014

Rising Acidity Levels in Ocean Waters Could Affect How Sharks Smell their Food

The increasing acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could rob sharks of their ability to sense the smell of food, a new study suggests.

11 Sep 2014