Carbon dioxide sensors in two urban areas registered big drop in emissions during COVID-19...
Carbon dioxide emissions in Los Angeles and the Washington DC/Baltimore regions fell roughly 33 percent in April of 2020 compared with previous years, as...
Air quality improved during India lockdown, study shows
Research has shown the first COVID-19 lockdown in India led to an improvement in air quality and a reduction in land surface temperature in...
Cleaning up water pollution
Researchers have developed a way to repeatedly remove and reuse phosphate from polluted waters. The team's Phosphate Elimination and Recovery Lightweight (PEARL) membrane is...
In utero exposure to tiny air pollution particles is linked to asthma in preschoolers
Women who were highly exposed to ultra-fine particles in air pollution during their pregnancy were more likely to have children who developed asthma, according...
Airborne radar reveals groundwater beneath glacier
Researchers have detected groundwater beneath a glacier in Greenland for the first time using airborne radar data. If applicable to other glaciers and ice...
Environmental concerns propel research into marine biofuels
A global effort to reduce sulfur and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships has researchers investigating the potential use of marine biofuels.
Air quality linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s
Researchers have found a link between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk for age-related dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Their study, based on rodent...
Pollutants rapidly seeping into drinking water
Contamination risk of groundwater in karst regions is higher than previously believed.
Mechanism deciphered: How organic acids are formed in the atmosphere
The acidity of the atmosphere is increasingly determined by carbon dioxide and organic acids such as formic acid. The second of these impact the...
Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks
Scientists have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water. The research reveals high levels of...
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