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Published Smart farming platform improves crop yields, minimizes pollution - Smart Farming Platform Improves Crop Yields, Minimizes Pollution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new farming system aims to solve one of the biggest problems in modern agriculture: the overuse of...
Published Nitrate can release uranium into groundwater - Nitrate Can Release Uranium into Groundwater
(via sciencedaily.com) A team has experimentally confirmed that nitrate, a compound common in fertilizers and animal waste,...
Published Plastic can drift far away from its starting point as it sinks into the sea - Plastic Can Drift Far Away from Its Starting Point as It Sinks into the Sea
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Discarded or drifting in the ocean, plastic debris can accumulate on the water's surface, forming fl...
Published Urban light pollution linked to smaller eyes in birds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some...
Published Remains of artificial turf is an important source of pollution of the aquatic environment
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Every year, around 1,200 and 1,400 artificial turf sports fields are installed in the European Union...
Published Rsearchers examine combined effects of two combustion technologies on the emission of coal-fired boilers - Researchers Examine Combined Effects of Two Combustion Technologies on the Emission of Coal-Fired Boilers
(via sciencedaily.com) There is currently a large dependence on coal for power generation. As coal-fired plants cause envir...
Published Rain gardens could save salmon from toxic tire chemicals - Rain Gardens: A Solution to Save Salmon from Toxic Tire Chemicals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Specially designed gardens could reduce the amount of a toxic chemical associated with tires enterin...
Published New 'forever chemical' cleanup strategy discovered
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A method has been discovered to treat water heavily contaminated with unhealthful forever chemicals,...
Published Efficiently moving urea out of polluted water is coming to reality
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have developed a material to remove urea from water and potentially convert it into hydr...
Published Shutting down nuclear power could increase air pollution - Shutting Down Nuclear Power Could Increase Air Pollution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study shows that if U.S. nuclear power plants are retired, the burning of coal, oil, and natur...
Published 'Improved' cookstoves emit more ultrafine particles than conventional stoves - Improved Cookstoves Emit More Ultrafine Particles Than Conventional Stoves
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Improved cookstoves, which are widely used for cooking in developing countries, produce twice as man...
Published Rubber plumbing seals can leak additives into drinking water
(via sciencedaily.com) As drinking water flows through pipes and into a glass, it runs against the rubber seals inside some...
Published New methodology reveals health, climate impacts of reducing buildings' energy use
(via sciencedaily.com) Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money -- and it can also decrease the carbon emis...
Published Biodegradable plastics still damaging to fish
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped for, with a new study ...
Published Waterfleas hold key to cleaner environment and better human health
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater ...
Published Extreme rainfall increases ag nutrient runoff, conservation strategies can help
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., ...
Published Electrifying vehicles in Chicago would save lives, reduce pollution inequities
(via sciencedaily.com) If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles -- including motorcycle...
Published Deciphering the intensity of past ocean currents
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Ocean currents determine the structure of the deep-sea ocean floor and the transport of sediments, o...
Published Let it glow: Scientists develop new approach to detect 'forever chemicals' in water
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have created a new way to detect 'forever chemical' pollution in water, via a luminescen ...
Published Ambitious roadmap for circular carbon plastics economy
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have outlined ambitious targets to help deliver a sustainable and net zero plastic econo...