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Ship with 20,000 litres of diesel fuel sinks off Greenland
Ship with 20,000 litres of diesel fuel sinks off GreenlandNews

Ship with 20,000 litres of diesel fuel sinks off Greenland

Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - A ship carrying 20,000 litres of diesel fuel ran aground and sank off Greenland's coast on Thursday, said authorities who were…
SourceSourceSeptember 19, 2024 Full article
Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burning
Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burningScience

Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burning

A new study by researchers at the University of Leeds has unveiled the vast scale of uncollected waste and open burning of plastic as primary…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024 Full article
Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in mice
Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in miceNewsScience

Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in mice

A recent study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has demonstrated that an experimental drug could potentially protect against the detrimental effects…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024 Full article
South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report
South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: reportNews

South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report

By Sara HUSSEIN | AFP Bangkok, Thailand - A surprise improvement in air quality in South Asia in 2022 drove a decline in global pollution,…
SourceSourceAugust 28, 2024 Full article
Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggests
Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggestsClimate

Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggests

A new study highlights a concerning connection between climate change and rising mercury levels in soil, suggesting that current global efforts to control mercury emissions…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 14, 2024 Full article
Detecting climate change using aerosols
Detecting climate change using aerosolsClimateScience

Detecting climate change using aerosols

Researchers propose a new metric using aerosols to understand changes in transboundary air pollution pathways due to climate changes. By Chiba University Climate change is…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2024 Full article
Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commuters
Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commutersScience

Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commuters

Economically disadvantaged and racial minority groups have the highest exposure to fine particular matter during their home to work commutes. PLOS - New York City…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2024 Full article
Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone
Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozoneClimate

Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone

Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas. By Jennifer Chu | Massachusetts Institute of…
SourceSourceAugust 2, 2024 Full article
Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests again
Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests againNews

Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests again

By Pierrick YVON | AFP Paris, France - Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine on Monday due to…
SourceSourceJuly 29, 2024 Full article
Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day
Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the dayScience

Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day

Data from the Bronx account for people’s daily mobility patterns, reveal demographic disparities in exposure levels. By Peter Dizikes | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute…
SourceSourceJuly 29, 2024 Full article
Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution
Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollutionNews

Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution

Paris, France (AFP) - The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers…
SourceSourceJuly 28, 2024 Full article
UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollution
UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollutionScience

UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollution

By Greg Pederson | University of Texas at Arlington A biology researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has received a prestigious grant to…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Does air pollution affect lupus risk?
Does air pollution affect lupus risk?Science

Does air pollution affect lupus risk?

By Wiley New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology indicates that chronic exposure to air pollutants may increase the risk of developing lupus, an autoimmune…
SourceSourceJuly 10, 2024 Full article
Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollution
Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollutionScience

Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollution

Norway's long, rugged coastline – more than 28,953 kilometers long, including the fjords – suffers from plastic pollution even though it is so remote. It's…
SourceSourceJuly 5, 2024 Full article
NARO developed a novel method to analyze ‘forever chemicals’ in the soil
NARO developed a novel method to analyze ‘forever chemicals’ in the soilScience

NARO developed a novel method to analyze ‘forever chemicals’ in the soil

By National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan Concern about the effects of PFAS are of increasing globally. Also there is no accurate method…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2024 Full article
Novel spectroscopy technique sheds light on NOx reduction
Novel spectroscopy technique sheds light on NOx reductionScience

Novel spectroscopy technique sheds light on NOx reduction

By Lehigh University When power plants burn fossil fuels at high temperatures, nitrogen and oxygen molecules break apart and then recombine to form a class…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2024 Full article
Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be
Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to beScience

Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be

By American Geophysical Union Nearly half of the world’s large lakes have lost resilience, or the ability to bounce back after an abrupt disturbance, in…
SourceSourceJune 26, 2024 Full article
Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green funds
Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green fundsNews

Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green funds

By Transport & Environment Organisation (T&E) Study from Voxeurop and European Investigative Collaborations shows that companies engaged in oil extraction, car manufacturing and fashion are…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2024 Full article
Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions
Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditionsClimate

Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions

By Transport & Environment (T&E) A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2024 Full article
European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO
European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGONews

European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO

Paris, France | AFP - High concentrations of tiny particles released when aviation jet fuel is burnt pose a health risk to 52 million people…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2024 Full article