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Study Sheds Light on the Dark Side of Pollution from Biomass Burning

Oxidized organic aerosol is a major component of ambient particulate matter, substantially impacting climate, human health, and ecosystems. Oxidized aerosol from biomass burning is especially toxic, known to contain a large amount of species that are known carcinogens, mutagens.

15 Dec 2020

Study Explores the Link Between Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A University of Oklahoma-led interdisciplinary study on a decade-long experiment (1997-2009) at the University of Minnesota found that lower nitrogen levels in soil promoted release of carbon dioxide from soils under high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, and could therefore contribute to furthering rising atmospheric greenhouse gases and climate change.

15 Dec 2020

Collaborative Project to Alleviate Agricultural Food Pollution, Landfill Issues

University of South Australia thermal energy researcher Professor Frank Bruno has been awarded almost $1 million by the Federal Government to find a solution to agricultural pollution in Australia and India.

14 Dec 2020

Global CO2 Emissions Drop Significantly Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns

The global COVID-19 lockdowns caused fossil carbon dioxide emissions to decline by an estimated 2.4 billion tonnes in 2020 - a record drop according to researchers at Future Earth's Global Carbon Project.

11 Dec 2020

Thermal Energy Storage the Key to Reducing Agricultural Food Pollution

UniSA thermal energy researcher Professor Frank Bruno has been awarded almost $1 million by the Federal Government to find a solution to agricultural pollution in Australia and India.

11 Dec 2020

Interaction Between Plastic Mulch and Pesticides Leads to an Environmental Problem

The use of plastic mulch (plastic covering on crop lines) is a widespread technique used in agricultural regions in order to increase the profitability of the crops. According to the European Commission, 100,000 tonnes of plastic mulch was used per year in the European Union in 2016.

10 Dec 2020

Simple Method to Label, Track Nanoparticles Could Help Better Understand Plastic Pollution

A ground-breaking method to label and track manufactured nano-plastics could signal a paradigm shift in how we understand and care for environments, finds a new study.

9 Dec 2020

Emissions from Cooking Stay Longer in Air and Add to Climate Change

A new study reveals that particulate emissions from cooking tend to remain in the air for a longer time compared to what was thought earlier, thus contributing more to poor air quality and human health.

9 Dec 2020

Mass Incarceration Associated with Increases in Industrial Emissions

Mass incarceration is as much an environmental problem as it is a social one, according to a new Portland State University study that finds increases in incarceration are significantly associated with increases in industrial emissions.

7 Dec 2020

Reduced Use of Water Pipes with High Chromium Alloy can Prevent Toxication

A new study performed by engineers from the University of California Riverside (UC Riverside) reports that rusted iron pipes could react with residual disinfectants present in drinking water distribution systems and generate carcinogenic hexavalent chromium in drinking water.

4 Dec 2020