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Wildfire Smoke may Greatly Increase Risk of COVID-19 Infection

Wildfire smoke may greatly increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research from the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Desert Research Institute, Washoe County Health District, and Renown Health in Reno, Nev.

19 Jul 2021

Study Illustrates the Disparity Between Narrow Origins and Far-Reaching Impacts of Greenhouse Emissions

New research, led by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, illustrates the disparity between the narrow origins and far-reaching impacts of greenhouse emissions responsible for disrupting the global climate system.

15 Jul 2021

Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution may Present Academic Challenges for Children

Children prone to increased levels of air pollution might be more likely to exhibit poor academic skills in early adolescence, which include math skills, spelling, and reading comprehension, and poor inhibitory control during late childhood.

14 Jul 2021

Study: 25 Cities Account for 52% of the Total Urban Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In 2015, 170 countries worldwide adopted the Paris Agreement, with the goal limiting the average global temperature increase to 1.5 °C.

13 Jul 2021

Study Details Effect of Long-Term Pollutant Exposure on COVID-19 Patients

A study presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) held online this year shows that long-term exposure to high levels of air pollutants, specifically, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), has significantly influenced the outcomes for people hospitalized with COVID-19.

9 Jul 2021

Night-Time Lighting has Unpredictable Effects on Animal Vision

Changes in the colour and intensity of light pollution over the past few decades result in complex and unpredictable effects on animal vision, new research shows.

7 Jul 2021

Errors in River Flux Estimates Explain the Missing Ocean Plastic Sink

Plastics are a growing problem for natural ecosystems around the globe, and in particular for our marine and freshwater environments.

5 Jul 2021

Pollution Reductions Contribute to Increase in Corn and Soybean Yields

A key factor in America's prodigious agricultural output turns out to be something farmers can do little to control: clean air.

2 Jul 2021

Current Rates of Global Plastic Emissions may Trigger Irreversible Effects

Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new study by researchers from Sweden, Norway and Germany published on July 2nd in Science.

2 Jul 2021

'They Just Kept on Rising': Data Reveals Alarming Increase in Greenhouse Gases

If we are to reduce net carbon emissions to zero by 2050, we haven’t made a good start – governments, industry and individuals need to do much more, a new study shows.

1 Jul 2021