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plastic waste in indonesiaPA Image/Alamy The world currently generates more than 50 million tonnes of “mismanaged” plastic waste each year, and some researchers predict that this…
Air pollution is difficult to avoid, especially for city dwellersRon Adder/Alamy Air pollution is increasingly linked to an increased risk of eczema, with new research showing…
A recent study has revealed that exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of children developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research indicates that pregnant…
Researchers from James Madison University conducted a comprehensive study of thunderstorm environments in two distinct geographic regions: Washington, DC, and the Kansas City metropolitan area. Air…
Cosplay Corallation Getting someone, anyone, to notice what they've discovered is a problem for almost every scientist (and also a problem for almost anyone who discovers…
Jet engines emit large amounts of ultrafine particlesAerovista Luchtfotografie/Shutterstock The health of more than 50 million people living within 20 kilometres of Europe's busiest airport is…
With just over a month until the Olympics begin, pollution levels in Paris’ River Seine remain too dangerous for Olympic athletes to compete, according to a…
Jacaranda tree outside the Los Angeles courthouseJames Brown / Alamy In Los Angeles, air pollution from cars and human activity is exacerbated by the city's factories…
Paris, the host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics, has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. The city has made efforts to become greener by…
Air quality alerts and warnings were triggered on Monday due to smoke from wildfires in western Canada, with hazy conditions affecting parts of four U.S. states.…
acetate: (also called acetic acid) A short-chain fatty acid that is a common byproduct of fiber fermentation in the intestines. Acetate appears to play a role…
People rally in Ottawa to support ending plastic pollutionThe Canadian Press/Shutterstock Representatives from nearly every country will gather in Canada to hammer out the details of…
antenna: (plural: antennae or antennae) A pair of elongated sensory appendages on the head of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods.average: The arithmetic mean. The sum of…
Nearly 40% of Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, and the U.S. is set to regress in air-cleaning progress as the effects…
Purple-B projectLuigi Avantaggiato 2024 These interesting experiments Green Promotion Institute A public research center in Venice, Italy that explores new ways to restore the environment and…
Spindle ermine moth perched on a flower DP Wildlife Invertebrates / Alamy Moths trying to survive in bright cities may have evolved smaller wings to limit…
Biologists are University of Surrey They investigated interspecific variation in particulate matter accumulation, washout, and retention in 10 broad-leaved plants, focusing on leaf characteristics. thomson other.…
TOxygen smog has been a part of big city life since the Industrial Revolution. Harmful particles can be like pea soup, so thick that they are…
I recently came across a photo that I can only describe as “post-apocalyptic cute.” It depicted a small, beady-eyed, purple hermit crab with its fragile abdomen…
Hawk moths are less likely to visit flowers if air pollution changes their smell.Image courtesy of Floris van Brugel Insects may have a hard time finding…
Microscopic marine fungi are abundant, with approximately 2000 species discovered to date.Dayarathne MC et al. (2020) Take a walk along the coast almost anywhere in the…
atmosphere: An envelope of gas surrounding the Earth, another planet, or the Moon.atom: Basic unit of chemical elements. Atoms consist of a dense nucleus containing positively…
Apollinar Ocampo, his wife Cristina Torres and their children in the Esse Eja community of Eyo Quibo, Bolivia Dan Collins The Beni River, which rises from…
alkalinity: An adjective describing a chemical that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution. These solutions are also called basic, as the opposite of acidic, and have…
