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New Type of Induced Earthquake Triggered by Hydraulic Fracturing

A research team from Canada and Germany has identified a novel kind of earthquake signal in the vicinity of injection wells characterized by hybrid-frequency waveforms (EHWs).

7 Dec 2021

High Blood Pressure Could be Due to Long-Term Particulate Matter Pollution

According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is the greatest health hazard globally, causing over 4.2 million deaths per year.

6 Dec 2021

Trees in the Amazon Wetland Areas are a Significant Source of Methane

After reaching the atmosphere, methane causes more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over the first 20 years. While CO2 has a longer-lasting effect, methane sets the pace in the near term. At least 25% of today’s warming is thought to be led by anthropogenic methane production.

6 Dec 2021

Research Proposes a New Perspective on the Carbon Neutrality of Wastewater Treatment Industry

This study is led by Professor Nianzhi Jiao (State Key Laboratory for Marine Environmental Science, Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University), Professor Yao Zhang, and Dr. Zongqing Lv. In previous study, Jiao et al. found that the use of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in natural water bodies as a monitoring indicator of organic matter is misleading, and could judge refractory dissolved organic matter (RDOM) in water bodies as pollutants.

6 Dec 2021

Researchers Reveal Carbon Footprint of Plastics is Constantly Growing

ETH scientists investigated the global plastics value chain and revealed that the effect of plastics on health and climate is bigger than formerly believed because of the increased use of coal for electricity, process heat, and as a raw material in production.

3 Dec 2021

Electric Vehicles can be a Safety Concern to Visually Impaired People

Electric vehicles are so quiet and tend to reduce sound pollution. However, they can be of safety concern, especially for the visually impaired. To tackle this, many governments have commissioned the addition of artificial sounds to electric vehicles.

1 Dec 2021

Researchers Analyze the Origins of Microplastics in Antarctica

Microplastics are all over the place, even in the most remote regions of the world. Where do these minute pieces of plastic originate from? Scientists from the University of Basel and the Alfred-Wegener Institute have demonstrated that it requires precise analysis to respond to this question.

30 Nov 2021