Increased local tourism and toxic substances transported to glaciers from distant locales can contribute to high concentrations of human-sourced metal pollution in snow and streams around Mount Everest that is likely degrading ...
Environment
Jul 2, 2021
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When Michigan State University's Gemma Reguera first proposed her new research project to the National Science Foundation, one grant reviewer responded that the idea was not "environmentally relevant."
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 8, 2021
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Metal pollution from historic mining appears to be weakening scallop shells and threatening marine ecosystems in an area off the coast of the Isle of Man, a major new study suggests.
Environment
Nov 5, 2020
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Whether it's exhaust fumes from cars or smoke from power plants, air pollution is an often invisible threat that is a leading cause of death worldwide. Breathing air laced with heavy metals, nitrogen oxides and fine particulate ...
Ecology
Aug 11, 2020
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Airborne microplastics from traffic pollution may be entering the world's oceans at a similar rate to that from rivers, according to new research Tuesday warning that the particles may also speed up Arctic ice melt.
Environment
Jul 14, 2020
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Transitional waters, those situated between land and the sea, such as lagoons and estuaries, are more exposed to human activity and these waters are slowly refreshed, meaning that their ecosystems are more vulnerable to pollution. ...
Environment
Jun 16, 2020
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Nigeria's population growth – at a rate of more than 2.5% a year—is indirectly driving all kinds of environmental degradation. There is an incessant demand for more space for people to live in and use. One of the consequences ...
Environment
Mar 3, 2020
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World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, known as the Ramsar Convention, in Ramsar, Iran, ...
Environment
Jan 31, 2020
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Metal particles from the abrasion of brake pads—up to a fifth of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution at roadsides—may cause inflammation and reduce the ability of immune cells to kill bacteria a new study has ...
Environment
Jan 9, 2020
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UC Berkeley engineers have developed a mineral-coated sand that can soak up toxic metals like lead and cadmium from water. Along with its ability to destroy organic pollutants like bisphenol A, this material could help cities ...
Materials Science
Dec 13, 2019
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