Graphical abstract of the research method. Credit: Maaike Goudriaan, NIOZ Laboratory experiment shows that bacteria really eat and digest plastic. The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats…
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Light Pollution Impact – From excellent dark sky (left) to inner city sky (right). Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, P. Marenfeld Visibility of Stars in the Night Sky…
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…
Air pollution refers to the presence of harmful substances, such as gases, particulates, and biological molecules, in the Earth’s atmosphere. Air pollution can have serious…
University of Cambridge researchers have found that the London Underground is contaminated with ultrafine metallic particles that are small enough to enter the human bloodstream.…
Compostable plastic that has not fully disintegrated in compost bin. Credit: Citizen scientist image from www.bigcompostexperiment.org.uk In a UK-wide study, researchers found that 60% of…
Dementia is a general term referring to the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions, which interferes with doing everyday activities. The meta-analysis reviewed…
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…
Even low-level gas leaks from kitchen stoves when they are off can generate benzene concentrations in homes up to seven times California’s recommended exposure limit.…
The new method can destroy both PFOA and PFOS, two of the most common forever chemicals. University of Washington researchers have developed a reactor that…
According to new research, environmental chemicals increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease. Using multiple research platforms, including a machine learning approach, researchers have identified…
A visible layer of air pollution stretches out across the sea. Photograph taken from the research vessel during the AQABA campaign. Credit: © 2022 AQABA…
Balanced consumption of protein could improve water quality. Protein consumption increases nitrogen pollution in US waters. According to research from the University of California, Davis,…
A freshwater lake in Norway, one of 29 European lakes that were part of the study. Credit: Samuel Woodman Scientists discovered that some naturally-occurring lake…
Recent research reveals that environmental variables like air pollution, along with high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking, are highly predictive of people’s odds of dying.…
According to the scientists, pharmaceutical contamination endangers a huge portion of the world’s rivers. How pharmaceutical ingredients are affecting the world’s rivers Pharmaceutical chemicals in…
A team of over 80 experts collaborated to evaluate the impacts of climate change. Climate change poses a significant danger to people’s health, yet solutions…
The research showed that people exposed to more common air pollutants were at elevated risk of being admitted to the ICU. A new study finds…
In this image, A control group of yeast cells (top row) is compared to yeast cells after they have accumulated lead from contaminated water (bottom…