Stanford researcher Ryan Searcy collects water samples from a tide pool at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, in Moss Beach, California. Credit: Meghan Shea Using water…
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Marine mussels are commonly used to monitor water quality in coastal areas. Credit: University of Plymouth Microscopic fibers created during the laundry cycle can cause…
Oxygen levels in the ancient oceans were surprisingly resilient to climate change, new research suggests. Scientists used geological samples to estimate ocean oxygen during a…
A chemical-looping version of the reverse water-gas shift reaction (RWGS-CL) can help convert CO2 to CO at much lower temperatures without undesirable byproducts, enabling a…
Drinking water in several cities and regions in China contains high levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), according to a study published in Environmental Sciences…
The San Francisco Bay Area experienced significant drops in surface transportation during the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The blue areas indicate areas of…
This InEnTec plant in Oregon will receive feedstock materials, such as medical and industrial waste, and — using InEnTec’s plasma gasification process — will convert…
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous today, with microplastic particles from disposable goods found in natural environments throughout the globe, including Antarctica. But how those particles move…
MIT scientists have discovered a new mechanism by which aerosols may intensify thunderstorms in tropical regions. Researchers identify a mechanism by which small particles in…
Carbon spheres — microscope images. A fast, green and one-step method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital component for carbon capture technology…
Researchers from Kanazawa University recovered palladium and silver metal from industrial waste, which will help reduce pollution and alleviate demand from dwindling natural sources. Many…
Emerging environmental contaminants, both chemicals, and particulates, have been a concern for risk scientists for many years. Methods for reducing health and environmental risks from…
Prolonged exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of the weedkiller Roundup causes significant harm to keystone species according to new research at the University of Birmingham.…
Corals in the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea. Credit: Maoz Fine A paper to be published in Frontiers in Marine Science on December 15 is…
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located in Gibson County, Indiana. Credit: Emily Grubert, Georgia Tech Decarbonizing U.S. electricity production will require…
Researcher Melissa Tumen-Velasquez works with microbes to understand how the organisms consume plastics and break them into chemical components that can be used to make…
Airborne pollution implicated in amyloid plaques, UCSF-led study shows. A new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco has found that among older Americans…
From October to March, large parts of the Swiss Plateau and the Po-Plain may be covered by fog or haze. Such thermal inversions act like…
High-elevation climbers and Sherpa at the Balcony during the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition. Credit: Baker Perry, National Geographic Scientists have identified…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, space- and ground-based observations have shown that Earth’s atmosphere has seen significant reductions in some air pollutants. However, scientists wanted…