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Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study. However, these...
California’s worst wildfires are helping improve air quality prediction
Engineers are developing methods to estimate the impact of California's destructive wildfires on air quality in neighborhoods affected by the smoke from these fires....
Plastic planet: Tracking pervasive microplastics across the globe
Really big systems, like ocean currents and weather, work on really big scales. And so too does your plastic waste, according to new research.
First air quality profile of two sub-Saharan African cities finds troubling news
The first multi-year air-quality data on the cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville document rampant levels of sooty particles.
Ozone pollution harms maize crops, study finds
A new study has shown that ozone in the lower layers of the atmosphere decreases crop yields in maize and changes the types of...
Environmental antimicrobial resistance driven by poorly managed urban wastewater
Pollution in rivers and canals from inadequately managed urban wastewater, rather than aquaculture, is driving environmental antimicrobial resistance, research carried out in Thailand has...
Commercial truck electrification is within reach
Researchers make the case for prioritizing public policy to help move long-haul trucking from diesel to electric. Doing so will mean huge gains in...
Air pollution: The silent killer called PM 2.5
Millions of people die prematurely every year from diseases and cancer caused by air pollution. The first line of defence against this carnage is...
Strategic air purifier placement reduces virus spread within music classrooms
Aerosol simulations show how airborne particles containing SARS-CoV-2 spread within a music classroom and how to use portable HEPA air purifiers to reduce their...
Dethroning electrocatalysts for hydrogen production with inexpensive alternative material
Scientists have discovered a new electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in electrochemical water splitting: CaFe2O4. This inexpensive, non-toxic, and easy-to-synthesize material outperforms...
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