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Researchers Create New Houseplant to Clean the Air in Homes

People like to maintain the air in their homes as clean as possible, and occasionally people use HEPA air filters to keep dust particles and offending allergens away.

20 Dec 2018

Study Investigates Environmental Impacts of Disposable, Takeaway Food Containers

According to researchers, more must be done to deal with the growing environmental effect of takeaway food containers.

19 Dec 2018

Despite Significant Reduction, Ozone Levels Still Prevail in European Forests

Excessively high ozone levels still prevail in European forests. Even remote locations are known to have high ozone concentrations because precursors responsible for the formation of this pollutant are transported over long distances.

19 Dec 2018

Changes in Agriculture Could Minimize Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The agricultural industry is the world’s largest source of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions, and IIASA-led study has discovered that shifting agricultural practices and a change in diet away from meat and dairy products could lower the sector’s emissions by up to 50% by 2050 compared to a situation without mitigation attempts.

18 Dec 2018

New Minerals Show Promise for Sequestering Atmospheric CO2 in Mine Waste

A new study performed by University of Alberta geologists and their collaborators has confirmed that carbon is being captured and stored by new minerals.

13 Dec 2018

New Hybrid Technology Makes it Easier to Capture and Purify CO2 Produced by the Cement Industry

Cement production contributes to 7% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Now, a novel hybrid technology makes it less costly and easier to capture and purify CO2 generated by the cement industry, and added to this, the technology can be retrofitted to existing cement plants.

12 Dec 2018