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How Sensors can be Used to Detect Oil Spills

In a paper published earlier this year in the scientific journal Remote Sensing of Environment, a team from Water Mapping, in collaboration with scientists at other institutes across the US and Canada, describes how using multiple remote sensors allows for the rapid estimation of the thickness and nature of oil spills.

30 Mar 2020

Bio-Based Hydrogel Beads Clean Up Contaminated Groundwater

Beads containing bacteria and a slow-release food supply to sustain them can be used to clean up contaminated groundwater for several months without the need for maintenance.

26 Mar 2020

The Reversed Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds

There have been changes in the atmospheric circulation in the Southern Hemisphere caused by the same chemicals that destroy the ozone layer that protects the Earth.

26 Mar 2020

Ship Emissions Cause Measurable Regional Impact in Clouds

Satellite data collected from a shipping lane in the south Atlantic revealed that the ships alter clouds to block an additional 2 W of solar energy, on average, from reaching each square meter of the surface of the ocean close to the shipping lane.

25 Mar 2020

Electric Cars Cause Lower Carbon Emissions than Petrol Cars

A new study shows that rumors that electric cars could actually elevate carbon emissions are baseless in virtually all parts of the world.

24 Mar 2020

Ammonia Deposition can Reduce its Entry into Atmosphere

Enormous amounts of ammonia are emitted by nitrogen fertilizer in croplands and livestock production.

23 Mar 2020

Microplastics can be Released by Just Opening a Plastic Bottle

Scientists at the University of Newcastle, Australia, have discovered that microplastics are released just by the action of opening a plastic bottle.

20 Mar 2020

Study Finds Reductions in Ground Ozone, Air Pollution Could Increase Crop Yield

In California’s Central Valley, farmers do not generally endorse government regulations.

17 Mar 2020

Researchers Study Fate of Nanoscale Plastics Entering into Aquatic Environment

A research team from Washington State University has discovered that nanoparticles of the increasingly used plastics move along with the water supply, specifically in freshwater, or reach wastewater treatment plants, eventually ending up as landfills, sludge, and often as fertilizers.

16 Mar 2020

Ocean Plastic Returning to Aussie Coastlines

Plastic waste in the ocean is making its way back to land and increasing pollution on Australia’s beaches, according to new research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

12 Mar 2020