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Migratory Terns in Great Lakes Region Found to Have Legacy Contaminants

Chemicals that haven't been manufactured in the U.S. for years or even decades are still turning up in the bodies of migratory terns in the Great Lakes region, a new study finds.

22 Oct 2020

Recycling Paper Using Renewable Energy Will Help the Climate

A new modeling study by researchers at University College London (UCL) and Yale University shows that recycling paper might be useful to the climate only if it is driven by renewable energy.

20 Oct 2020

Study Finds Causal Link Between Air Pollution and Plastic Waste Through Demand for Food Delivery

When the air outside is bad, office workers are more likely to order food delivery than go out for lunch, which in turn increases plastic waste from food packaging, according to a study by researchers from the National University of Singapore.

20 Oct 2020

Glitter Could be Causing Ecological Damage to the Rivers

New research indicates that glitter could be causing ecological damage to our rivers and lakes.

15 Oct 2020

Organic Compounds Emitted into the Air from Thawing Arctic Permafrost

When permafrost thaws due to global warming, not only the greenhouse gases known to all, but also organic compounds are released from the soil. They may have a significant impact on climate change.

15 Oct 2020

Single-Use Plastic Bags Have Lower Environmental Footprint in Cities Like Singapore

A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has modeled the cradle-to-grave environmental effect of using various types of shopping bags.

15 Oct 2020

COVID-19’s Effect on Global Emissions—Biggest Decline in CO2

The Corona pandemic continues to endanger millions of lives globally, but the first half of 2020 witnessed an extraordinary decline in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions—higher than during the 2008 financial crisis, the 1979 oil crisis, or even World War II.

15 Oct 2020

Video Footage Reveals Environmental Impacts of Pot Fishing

The global pot fishing industry could be having a greater impact on corals, sponges and other species found on the seabed than previously thought, according to new research.

14 Oct 2020

Australians Do Not Connect Climate-Related Actions with Great Barrier Reef Protection

Many Australians do not know what they can individually do to make a difference to the health of the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, according to a survey led by QUT researchers.

14 Oct 2020

Study Reveals Rise in Atmospheric Dust Levels Across the Great Plains

Got any spaces left on that 2020 bingo card? Pencil in "another Dust Bowl in the Great Plains." A study from University of Utah researchers and their colleagues finds that atmospheric dust levels are rising across the Great Plains at a rate of up to 5% per year.

14 Oct 2020