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ORNL Develops New Method for Detecting Environmental PEG Pollution

Substances called polyethylene glycols, or PEGs, are widely used in industry, medical, cosmetics and personal care products. The problem is, when they enter the environment and build up, they can harm ecosystems and natural resources.

31 Jul 2024

Study Reveals Hyperlocal Air Pollution Exposure Disparities

A recent study published in Nature Cities and co-authored by MIT scholars finds considerable disparities in how much people are exposed to air pollution based on their daily mobility.

30 Jul 2024

Carbon Removal Technologies Could Revitalize the Steel Industry

Recent research carried out by Heriot-Watt University’s Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, suggests that by combining carbon capture technologies with financial incentives, the steel industry can not only reduce its carbon footprint but also become profitable by using lower-grade iron ore.

29 Jul 2024

Dataset Reveals China's Energy Consumption Patterns and Growth Potential

In a recent article published in the journal Scientific Data, researchers introduced a comprehensive dataset of city-level final energy consumption in China. They aimed to provide valuable insights for energy transition, climate change mitigation, and policy formulation.

22 Jul 2024

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Next-Generation Ambient Continuous Particulate Monitors with the Launch of 5014iQ Beta Attenuation Monitor and 5030iQ SHARP Monitor

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Environmental and Process Monitoring Instruments 18 Jul 2024

Understanding the Impact of Microplastics on Sea Foam Dynamics

In Physics of Fluids, researchers examine the specific impacts of microplastics on the geophysics of sea foam formation in the critical zone where water meets air in the top layer of the ocean.

18 Jul 2024

New Nature Publication Confirms CARBIOS’ Leadership in Enzymatic Degradation of Plastic

CARBIOS, a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, announces the publication of a new article entitled “An engineered enzyme embedded into PLA to make self-biodegradable plastic” in Nature, widely regarded as the most influential scientific journal, and co-authored with its longstanding collaborator, the Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI).

From CARBIOS 18 Jul 2024