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New research has found that a strong electric field at the surface between airborne water droplets and the surrounding air can create hydroxide (OH) through…
Microplastics naturally scatter in flowing water (left), but after turning on sound waves, the particles concentrate along the tube’s sides (right), making them easier to…
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 is a serious and growing environmental problem affecting the health and well-being of people and ecosystems all over the world. Air pollution contributes…
ORNL’s award-winning ultraclean condensing high-efficiency natural gas furnace features an affordable add-on technology that can remove more than 99.9% of acidic gases and other emissions.…
Copulation attempt of two Drosophila males in ozone-enriched air. Credit: Benjamin Fabian, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology High levels of ozone destroy the chemical…
Air pollution from natural sources is expected to increase alongside an increase in average global temperatures. Hotter temps = more air pollution from natural sources.…
The data collected by atmospheric researchers in Innsbruck now indicate that computational shortcuts result in inaccurate outcomes in the presence of high nitrogen monoxide emissions.…
Light Pollution Impact 1 – From excellent dark sky (left) to inner city sky (right). This graphic illustrates how the greater the amount of light…
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…
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.…