As the world's largest copper exporter, Chile is encountering a growing number of sulfur-based ore layers containing toxic arsenic in its copper mines. Conventional strategies for separating and landfilling arsenic are proving ...
Materials Science
Aug 2, 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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A virtual reality simulation designed by a University of Oregon (UO) professor could help spur people to environmental action.
Plants & Animals
Jun 22, 2022
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Because environmental justice screening tools will affect community members impacted by disproportionate environmental burdens, soliciting input from the environmental justice community is crucial to developing and using ...
Environment
Jun 2, 2022
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Eliminating air pollution emissions from energy-related activities in the United States would prevent more than 50,000 premature deaths each year and provide more than $600 billion in benefits each year from avoided illness ...
Environment
May 16, 2022
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A study employing hypothetical restaurant menus suggests that climate-friendly default options and labels indicating the carbon footprint of each dish may influence diners' dish selections and the resulting environmental ...
Environment
May 11, 2022
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Market-ready fungi-based meat alternatives are similar to meat in taste and texture. They involve reduced land resources and greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and land-use change. This goes under the assumption of ...
Environment
May 4, 2022
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Antibiotics were once proclaimed the salvation of the world. Today, researchers fear that antibiotics could become a threat to public health and the natural environment.
Plants & Animals
Apr 25, 2022
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Nine out of 10 people in the world breathe air that exceeds the World Health Organization's guidelines for air pollution. The era of big data and machine learning has facilitated predicting air pollution concentrations across ...
Environment
Apr 6, 2022
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Forest bird nestlings are significantly smaller and more likely to die as a result of extreme heat compared to their urban counterparts, reports a new study. This research is among the first to measure the joint impact of ...
Ecology
Mar 23, 2022
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