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Published The problems with coal ash start smaller than anyone thought - The Problems with Coal Ash Start Smaller than Anyone Thought



Burning coal doesn't only pollute the air. The resulting ash can leach toxic chemicals into the loca...
Published Marine environment at risk due to ship emissions - Marine Environment at Risk Due to Ship Emissions



Researchers used four different types of port environments to investigate the levels of contaminants...
Published Improved wastewater treatment could lead to significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions - Improved Wastewater Treatment: A Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions


New research has shown that methane emissions from urban areas are underestimated by a factor of thr...
Published Tiny yet hazardous: New study shows aerosols produced by contaminated bubble bursting are far smaller than predicted - Tiny yet hazardous: New study shows aerosols produced by contaminated bubble bursting are far smaller than predicted


New research has shown that bursting bubbles coated by a thin oil layer produce drops with smaller s...
Published Mercury emission estimates rarely provide enough data to assess success in eliminating harmful global gold mining practice - Mercury Emission Estimates: A Challenge in Eliminating Harmful Global Gold Mining Practice


A global treaty called the Minamata Convention requires gold-mining countries to regularly report th...
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 Scientists discover a way Earth's atmosphere cleans itself - Scientists Discover a Way Earth's Atmosphere Cleans Itself



Human activities emit many kinds of pollutants into the air, and without a molecule called hydroxide...
Published Microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants - Microneedle-Based Drug Delivery Technique for Plants


The agriculture industry is under pressure to adopt sustainable and precise agricultural practices t...
Published Engineers devise technology to prevent fouling in photobioreactors for CO2 capture - Engineers Devise Technology to Prevent Fouling in Photobioreactors for CO2 Capture



A new, inexpensive technology can limit the buildup of algae on the walls of photobioreactors that c...
Published Ocean surface tipping point could accelerate climate change - Ocean Surface Tipping Point Could Accelerate Climate Change



A study has found that intense global warming could shut down the ocean's ability to soak up carbon...
Published Pollen production could impact climate change by helping clouds form - Pollen Production and Its Impact on Climate Change



For millions of people with seasonal allergies, springtime means runny noses, excessive sneezes and...
Published Aspirin takes the headache out of ecological restoration - Aspirin Takes the Headache Out of Ecological Restoration


New research has shown how a readily available, cheap and safe-to-use product found in the medicine...
Published New use for A.I.: Correctly estimating fish stocks - New Use for A.I.: Correctly Estimating Fish Stocks



A newly published artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is allowing researchers to quickly and accu...
Published Investing in nature improves equity, boosts economy - Investing in Nature Improves Equity, Boosts Economy



A new study shows that current trends in environmental degradation will lead to large economic losse...
Published Forest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in western US - Forest Resilience Linked with Higher Mortality Risk in Western US



A forest's resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be...
Published Salton Sea dust triggers lung inflammation, research finds - Salton Sea Dust Triggers Lung Inflammation: A Comprehensive Study


A mouse study has found that dust collected at sites near the Salton Sea in Southern California trig...
Published Lower than normal rainfall linked with a higher chance of food insecurity - Lower than Normal Rainfall Linked with a Higher Chance of Food Insecurity


Food insecurity is a growing problem in certain parts of the world, especially as climate change aff...
Published Add-on device makes home furnaces cleaner, safer and longer-lasting - Add-On Device Makes Home Furnaces Cleaner, Safer and Longer-Lasting


Natural gas furnaces not only heat your home, they also produce a lot of pollution. Even modern high...
Published Climate trends in the west, today and 11,000 years ago - Climate Trends in the West: A Comparison of Today and 11,000 Years Ago


What we think of as the classic West Coast climate began just about 4,000 years ago, finds a study o...
Published Changing climate conditions likely facilitated early human migration to the Americas at key intervals, research suggests - Changing Climate Conditions Likely Facilitated Early Human Migration to the Americas at Key Intervals



Researchers have pinpointed two intervals when ice and ocean conditions would have been favorable to...