Climate change is already affecting much of the world's population, with startlingly high temperatures from the Arctic to Australia. Air pollution from wildfires, vehicles and industries threatens human health. Bees and pollinators ...
Environment
Aug 8, 2022
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made hazardous chemicals that are spread globally in the atmosphere and as a result they can be found in the rainwater and snow in even the most remote locations on Earth. ...
Environment
Aug 2, 2022
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New Leicester research has found that people who commute by car can be subject to higher levels of harmful gases than those who walk or cycle to work.
Environment
Jul 27, 2022
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Research from the University of Portsmouth measured children's reactions to classroom noise and found that pupils at risk of school difficulty are also the ones more likely to be annoyed and easily distracted by noise.
Education
Jul 25, 2022
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Carbon dioxide is an important molecule necessary for life on Earth. Trees need CO2 for photosynthesis, crops produce higher yields in its presence, and some bacteria can transform it into food. The molecule is even an important ...
Ecology
Jul 19, 2022
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What we eat and how we produce food matters. Food systems are responsible for more than a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
Jul 18, 2022
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Air pollution remains a silent killer in Massachusetts, responsible for an estimated 2,780 deaths a year and for measurable cognitive loss in Bay State children exposed to fine particulate pollutants in the air they breathe, ...
Environment
Jul 18, 2022
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A team of researchers led by Wayne State University has published a study that aims to assist state and local water authorities in making decisions about where to prioritize funding for infrastructure improvements on drinking ...
Environment
Jul 13, 2022
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An international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego, report a new method called untargeted metabolomics to identify the vast number of molecules derived from food that were previously ...
Biotechnology
Jul 7, 2022
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Efforts to mitigate the potentially harmful effects of oil and gas drilling are often focused on single measures, such as increasing setbacks, the minimum allowable distance between drilling and homes, schools, and other ...
Environment
Jul 6, 2022
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