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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new biobased material, a form of powder based on cellulose nanocrystals to purify water from…
Air pollution from natural sources is expected to increase alongside an increase in average global temperatures. Hotter temps = more air pollution from natural sources.…
Among the waste types analyzed in the study was fried donut waste, a potential candidate for anaerobic fermentation to biogas. Research study proposes profitable ways…
Medical gowns are garments worn by healthcare workers, patients, and visitors in medical facilities to prevent the spread of infection. These gowns are typically made…
Close-up of the desalination and liquid natural gas export infrastructures in Qatar. Credit: Thomas Anselain, Essam Heggy, Thomas Dobbelaere & Emmanuel Hanert A maritime area…
Artist’s reconstruction of Ignacius dawsonae surviving six months of winter darkness in the extinct warm temperate ecosystem of Ellesmere Island, Arctic Canada. Credit: Kristen Miller,…
Direct or indirect interaction with nature is particularly important during childhood. Credit: Gladys Barragan-Jason A review of scientific literature suggests that urbanization is leading to…
A raging wildfire in a forested area with a responding helicopter in the sky. Credit: IOP Publishing Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small…
The Florida Reef Tract is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States and the third largest coral barrier reef system in…
A gas station in Los Angeles. Of all 155 countries in the UCLA-led study, the U.S. has gone the longest without raising gasoline taxes: The…
The Asian Hornet specimen recovered in Dublin. Credit: Dr. Aidan O’Hanlon The ongoing Asian hornet invasion: Traced back to a single source in Europe In…
A farmer spraying herbicide on crops. Amines can have a damaging effect on human and environmental health. “Dicamba drift,” or the movement of the herbicide…
“Eventually, we will need to find a way to increase the supply of freshwater as conservation and recycled water from existing sources, albeit essential, will…
The Salton Sea as photographed from the Salton City Yacht Club. Credit: Stan Lim/UCR A new study has identified the cause of the lake’s water…
The study found that grimy windows can harbor potentially toxic pollutants. The windows could be harboring toxic pollutants. Dirty windows may harbor potentially harmful pollutants…
Torn deck plating of the V-1302 John Mahn that was damaged by the bomb that hit amidships. Credit: VLIZ Scientists have discovered that an 80-year-old…
The Great Salt Lake is getting saltier, creating a serious threat to the ecosystems and the economies that depend on it. New research from Wayne…
A visible layer of air pollution stretches out across the sea. Photograph taken from the research vessel during the AQABA campaign. Credit: © 2022 AQABA…
PFAS are a large, complex category of manufactured chemicals that are found in many commonplace products. A new method beheads PFAS, causing it to break…