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State-of-the-Art Lab Upgrade at Cornell Aims to Reduce Climate-Warming Methane Emissions

A partnership between industry, government and academia is bringing a state-of-the-art lab upgrade to Cornell University.

28 Oct 2021

Reducing Methane Emissions Could Slow Climate Change

Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Although some emissions are natural, most are driven by human activity, and rapidly slashing emissions could help slow global warming, experts say.

28 Oct 2021

Study Reveals Forest Fires Affect Rain Cloud Formation in the Amazon

Research illustrates how wildfires and forest burning for agriculture impact rain cloud formation in the Amazon.

28 Oct 2021

Methane Emissions Across U.S. Cities are 2 to 10 Times Higher than Recent Estimates

Methane emissions from the distribution and use of natural gas across U.S. cities are 2 to 10 times higher than recent estimates from the Environmental Protect Agency, according to a new study from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).

26 Oct 2021

Study Reveals Connection Between Climate Change and Plastics Pollution

University of Rhode Island researchers Andrew Davies and Coleen Suckling say that when a major hurricane churns up storm surges and heavy, drenching rains, the storm washes trash from the land into our rivers and coasts.

22 Oct 2021

Tap Water Produces Natural Protective Shield Against Harmful Microplastics

A new study by researchers from AMBER, the SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research, Trinity, and University College Dublin shows that tap water creates a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics.

22 Oct 2021

Princeton Researchers Analyze Lead Remediation Efforts in New York City Public Schools

Since the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, many states have passed legislation requiring public schools to assess and treat lead in their drinking water.

22 Oct 2021

Facemask Respirators can be Safely Cleaned and Reused with Advanced Plasma Technology

A new study from the University of Southampton has demonstrated a new method to safely clean and reuse facemask respirators with advanced low-temperature plasma technology.

22 Oct 2021

Fighting Plastic Pollution by Incorporating RNA-Inspired Breaking Points to Polymer

Once plastic products are used and discarded, they can linger in oceans, collecting in large “garbage patches” and harming sea life.

22 Oct 2021

Researchers Identify PFAS in Organic Waste Products Applied to Agricultural Fields

Because of their useful surfactant properties, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been massively produced for non-stick coatings.

21 Oct 2021

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State-of-the-Art Lab Upgrade at Cornell Aims to Reduce Climate-Warming Methane Emissions

Reducing Methane Emissions Could Slow Climate Change

Study Reveals Forest Fires Affect Rain Cloud Formation in the Amazon

Methane Emissions Across U.S. Cities are 2 to 10 Times Higher than Recent Estimates

Study Reveals Connection Between Climate Change and Plastics Pollution

Tap Water Produces Natural Protective Shield Against Harmful Microplastics

Princeton Researchers Analyze Lead Remediation Efforts in New York City Public Schools

Facemask Respirators can be Safely Cleaned and Reused with Advanced Plasma Technology

Fighting Plastic Pollution by Incorporating RNA-Inspired Breaking Points to Polymer

Researchers Identify PFAS in Organic Waste Products Applied to Agricultural Fields

Plastics Dumped Today Will Pollute Oceans for 100 Years, New Model Warns

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