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Study Reveals Higher Health Impacts of Coal-Generated Power

Innovative research revealed that lifetime emissions of toxic chemicals during coal-generated electricity is 10-100 times more than emission fracking.

24 Oct 2017

International Team Reveals Chemistry Behind Biochar’s Nutrient Releasing Potential

For over a century, researchers have been intrigued and thrilled by biochar, a carbon-rich, charcoal-like material derived from oxygen-deprived plant or similar organic matter. When used as a soil additive, biochar has the ability to store carbon and thereby decrease release of greenhouse gas.

23 Oct 2017

Study Reveals Shortening of Oceanic Food Chain Due to Environmental Disturbances

An innovative study has demonstrated that environmental changes such as El Niño disturb the marine food chain at Southern California. This finding is contrast to traditional notion that the hierarchy of food chain in the ocean is mostly unaltered as time passes.

20 Oct 2017

Researchers Reveal Actual Effect of Hydropower Generation in the Amazon

An innovative study performed at the University of Stirling has proposed that the effect of hydropower production on the environment in the Amazon might be more than that speculated earlier.

20 Oct 2017

Identifying Origin of Indoor Air Pollutants and Related Remedies

A number of homes and also certain eco-friendly structures may be prone to indoor air pollution. An innovative research performed by scientists from the Silent Spring Institute gives a better viewpoint of the origin of such pollutants—namely, the pollutants formed from chemicals being discharged from building materials and the pollutants brought into the home by people in the form of personal items.

13 Sep 2017

New Study Shows Methane Leaks Around North Sea Boreholes

Boreholes present in the North Sea could possibility comprise of a significantly more vital source of methane, a strong greenhouse gas, than earlier thought. This has been established by a new study of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel recently featured in the international peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science & Technology.

29 Aug 2017

New Research Finds that Soil Could Filter Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater

There is considerable uncertainty surrounding emerging contaminants in aquatic ecosystems and groundwater, and a recent Penn State study of compounds from pharmaceuticals and personal care products didn't add much clarity.

20 Jul 2017

Researchers Discover the Key to Preserve Biodiversity Under Increasing Temperatures

Globally, loss of biodiversity is caused due to climate change. Yet, innovative research published in Science Advances has reported that the impact of climate change on ecosystems with greater biodiversity may be less.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers Study the Importance of Manganese Testing in Drinking Water

Researchers from the Kansas State University have now found what might be a sidekick of arsenic in the realm of heavy metal poisoning. The sidekick element mandates in-depth investigation in order to acquire knowledge of its impact on health of the humans.

28 Jun 2017

NIVA Team Prepares Effective Restoration Plan of Aquatic Ecosystems

In the past, extreme modifications by multiple and interacting pressures have offered increased human wellbeing. However, these pressures have tarnished ecosystems and the sustainability of their goods and services.

25 May 2017