(Phys.org)—2012 marked the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which established regulations for the discharge of pollutants to waterways and supported the building of sewage treatment plants. Despite these advances, ...
Environment
Feb 14, 2013
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Currently, beachgoers are informed about water-quality conditions based on results from the previous day's sample. Scientists must collect samples in the field, then return to a lab to culture them for analysis -- a process ...
Engineering
Mar 2, 2010
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A novel species of bacteria with cholesterol-busting properties has been discovered by scientists at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. Dr Oliver Drzyzga and colleagues isolated the new bug, called Gordonia cholesterolivorans, ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 14, 2009
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Toxic forever chemicals are on the rise in Lake Michigan, an alarming finding that reflects how the Great Lakes act like sponges soaking up pollution from near and far.
Environment
Jun 5, 2024
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The ongoing growth of a major Indian city has helped experts to create a new way of understanding how urban sprawl happens, providing potential to improve people's lives across the Global South through better urban planning.
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2024
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Inland waters such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds may release copious amounts of greenhouse gases, but this possibility is not well understood. In a new review published in theJournal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 8, 2024
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England's rivers are in a mess. Just 14% are in good ecological condition—and that's just the ones that are regularly assessed.
Environment
Jun 22, 2023
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Each year the ocean is inundated with 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic washed in from land. A big proportion of this plastic is between 0.001 to 5 millimetres, and called "microplastic".
Environment
May 29, 2020
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What goes down the drains can be used to make things grow.
Environment
May 26, 2020
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Human waste could be the next weapon in the fight against climate change.
Environment
Sep 18, 2013
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