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Examining the Interplay of Mining, Climate Change, and Water Resources in Chile

Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope.

25 Mar 2024

New Research Into the Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health is Urgently Required Due to ‘Significant Threat’ to Human Health

A new metastudy published in Cambridge Prisms: Plastics by Cambridge University Press, has identified a body of evidence demonstrating the negative impact of microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs and NPs) on human health and identifying the limitations of current research.

20 Mar 2024

Plastic Pollution and Global Warming Should be Addressed Together

Researchers from Sweden revealed that although global warming and plastic pollution are often seen as unconnected issues, they are actually entangled in a “vicious circle” where one causes the other.

20 Mar 2024

Novel Way to Remove Toxic Organic Chemicals from Wastewater

Industry and scientists are searching for biocompatible and more sustainable alternatives to preserve the environment as water contamination from dyes used in food, cosmetics, textile, and other production processes is a major ecological problem.

19 Mar 2024

MIT Study Shows Deforestation's Role in Mercury Pollution

About 10 percent of human-made mercury emissions into the atmosphere each year are the result of global deforestation, according to a new MIT study.

5 Mar 2024

New NPL Research Into Unexploded Underwater Ordnance Removal Aims to Protect Vulnerable Marine Environments

Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have successfully tested new methods developed by UK industry to remove unexploded ordnance (UXO) on the seabed in a way that is considerably less harmful to marine life.

1 Mar 2024

Notable Advances in Controlling Environmental Pollution

Researchers have made significant strides in the field of environmental pollution mitigation by improving the effectiveness of vanadium-based catalysts.

27 Feb 2024

PM2.5 is Linked to Increased Hospitalization Risk in Seniors

A recent study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that prolonged exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) could heighten the likelihood of seniors being hospitalized for various cardiovascular ailments.

23 Feb 2024

Used Cars From the UK Pollute More Abroad Than at Home

A recent investigation conducted by experts at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science uncovers that secondhand vehicles exported from Great Britain to less affluent nations not only fall short of British road safety regulations but also exhibit higher levels of pollution and lower fuel efficiency compared to those designated for recycling.

21 Feb 2024