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Air Pollution may Play a Major Role in the Progression of Stroke

Air pollution has long been linked to a higher risk of stroke. A recent study examines the effect of air pollution on the stroke trajectory, including cardiovascular events following the first stroke and death.

29 Sep 2022

Marine Microbes Biodegrade and Consume Polyurethane Foam

To solve the ever-growing problem of plastic pollution, researchers have created new biodegradable polymers intended to replace traditionally utilized plastic

23 Sep 2022

Anthropogenic Air Pollution Contributes to Health Risks

According to a recent study, pollution from anthropogenic sources increases health risks and is a significant climatic factor throughout the Middle East.

23 Sep 2022

Reduced Aerosol Cooling Effect May Lead to Further Global Warming

Aerosols in the air, produced by burning fossil fuels, resulted in the climate being 0.5 °C cooler in 2019 than without them.

22 Sep 2022

Reviewing the Effects of Wildfires on Water Quality

As wildfire occurrences have increased, as do the pollutants from burned watersheds in the water. This was noted by researchers in a review paper that indicates the requirement for more research in this field.

16 Sep 2022

Integrated System Developed to Cut Carbon Emissions

Scientists in China have developed a new integrated system to reduce transportation-based carbon emissions.

16 Sep 2022

Small Pollutant Particles Associated With Lung Cancer Risk

According to research presented at the ESMO Congress 2022, a new mechanism has been recognized through which very small pollutant particles in the air may cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked.

12 Sep 2022

Taking Inspiration From Nature: Novel CO2 Reduction Strategy

MIT researchers are attempting to develop a CO2 reduction strategy that will enable them to ‘upconvert’ this greenhouse gas into a useful rather than a detrimental product.

9 Sep 2022

Planting Trees Not Best Method to Trap Carbon Dioxide

Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, among other places, are cautioning that forests on nutrient-poor land will not be a supplementary carbon sink in the long term.

9 Sep 2022

NASA Team Investigates Impact of Wildfires on Air Quality

In new research reported in SPIE’s Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, researchers illustrate their findings in the Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality (FIREX-AQ) field campaigns in 2019.

8 Sep 2022