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Published Stressed out: Mapping the human footprint on coastal areas globally - Stressed Out: Mapping the Human Footprint on Coastal Areas Globally


A global mapping project has revealed the major stressors placed upon global coastlines by human act...
Published Existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta - Existential Threats to the Iconic Nile River Delta


Decades of poor environmental and water management turned the Nile River Delta from a unique ecologi...
Published Hidden in plain sight: Windshield washer fluid is an unexpected emission source - Hidden in Plain Sight: Windshield Washer Fluid is an Unexpected Emission Source



Exhaust fumes probably come to mind when considering vehicle emissions, but they aren't the only sou...
Published Filtering pollution: A microfluidic device for collecting microplastics via acoustic focusing - Filtering Pollution: A Microfluidic Device for Collecting Microplastics via Acoustic Focusing



Microplastics (MPs), plastic debris smaller than 5 mm, indirectly harm the environment. They are tra...
Published Temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers - Temperature: The Strongest Driver of Oxygen in US Rivers



The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals li...
Published Environmental toxin PCB found in deep sea trench - Environmental Toxin PCB Found in Deep Sea Trench



Researchers on a deep-sea expedition have found PCB in sediment samples from the more than 8,000-met...
Published Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics - Arctic Ice Algae Heavily Contaminated with Microplastics



The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic...
Published Fine particulate matter catalyzes oxidative stress in the lungs - Fine Particulate Matter Catalyzes Oxidative Stress in the Lungs



Study sheds new light on the adverse health effects of air pollution: hydrogen peroxide production o ...
Published Plants remove cancer causing toxins from air - Plants: The Natural Air Purifiers that Remove Cancer-Causing Toxins



A ground-breaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, includ...
Published Newly discovered probiotic could protect Caribbean corals threatened by deadly, devastating disease - Newly Discovered Probiotic Could Protect Caribbean Corals Threatened by Deadly, Devastating Disease



Researchers have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing ston...
Published African smoke over the Amazon - African Smoke Over the Amazon: A Threat to the Rainforest



Up to two-thirds of the soot above the central Amazon rainforest originates in Africa. Researchers d...
Published Plastic particles themselves, not just chemical additives, can alter sex hormones - Plastic Particles Can Alter Sex Hormones: A New Study Reveals



A new study used a pioneering technique to deliver endocrine-disrupting aerosolized micro-nano-plast...
Published Global warming puts whales in the Southern Ocean on a diet - Global Warming Puts Whales in the Southern Ocean on a Diet



In the autumn, when right whales swim towards the coasts of South Africa, they ought to be fat and s...
Published Genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in saltwater



Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water....
Published New research maps 14 potential evolutionary dead ends for humanity and ways to avoid them



Humankind risks getting stuck in 14 evolutionary dead ends, ranging from global climate tipping poin...
Published New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture



Sewage pollution, whether treated or untreated, was found to be the primary driver of increased nutr ...
Published Increasing risk of invasive species colonization on marine debris



A groundbreaking scientific study conducted along the Southeast coast of India has unearthed a press...
Published Self-powered microbial fuel cell biosensor for monitoring organic freshwater pollution



Biodegradable waste from plant and animal sources released into freshwater ecosystems is a significa...
Published Bit by bit, microplastics from tires are polluting our waterways


Urban stormwater particles from tire wear were the most prevalent microplastic a new study has found...
Published Scientists caution against a reliance on mechanical devices to clear water bodies of plastic



An international group of scientists has called for the United Nations Treaty on Plastic Pollution t ...