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Australian Councils Can Drive Down Transport Pollution: New Report

AUSTRALIA’S LOCAL COUNCILS CAN DRIVE down transport pollution that is causing worsening climate change, according to a new report from the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership.

18 Sep 2018

35% of Microplastics Released into the World’s Oceans are from Synthetic Textiles

Each time an item of clothing is washed up to 700,000 microscopic fibres make their way into our oceans, where they are swallowed by sea life and become incorporated into the food chain, potentially ending up on our plates, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

18 Sep 2018

Tipuana Trees Indicate Fall in Environmental Pollution by Heavy Metals and Other Pollutants

A walk or drive along the tree-lined streets in São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil, one will see a number of tipuana trees (Tipuana tipu). Also called rosewood or tipu, it is a tall tree with a huge spreading canopy and is everywhere in the city.

14 Sep 2018

Study Shows Biodegradable Plastic Blends Offer New Possibilities for Disposal

Researchers have demonstrated that some blends of bioplastics can decompose under varied conditions.

7 Sep 2018

New Mobile Emissions Van Designed to Track Atmospheric Emissions

Researchers are driving around California in a Mobile Isotope Laboratory, to pinpoint sources of air pollution by measuring greenhouse gases.

7 Sep 2018

Study Reveals Pink Noise Offers Better View of Climate Change

New research reveals pink noise could be the key to removing natural climate variability from climate change that is impacted by human activity.

7 Sep 2018

Avoiding Most Carbon-Intensive Reservoirs and Better Managing Natural Gas Could Greatly Cut Emissions

A study found that in 2015, approximately 9,000 oilfields in 90 countries generated greenhouse gases equivalent to 1.7 gigatons of CO2.

3 Sep 2018

Engineered Sand Can Create Safe Reservoir of Drinking Water for Water-Stressed Communities

A method has been developed to eliminate contaminants from storm water, tackling needs of communities looking for ways to tap drinking water.

3 Sep 2018

Heavy Metal Pollution Could Lead to Cardiovascular Diseases

Even small doses of poisonous chemicals in the environment pose a substantial risk to cardiovascular health, according to a new report.

30 Aug 2018

Research Investigates Effect of Haze on Solar Power Generation and Comes up with Solution

Results have just been published from a years-long project trying to quantify just how urban-based solar installations are affected by hazes.

30 Aug 2018

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Australian Councils Can Drive Down Transport Pollution: New Report

35% of Microplastics Released into the World’s Oceans are from Synthetic Textiles

Tipuana Trees Indicate Fall in Environmental Pollution by Heavy Metals and Other Pollutants

Study Shows Biodegradable Plastic Blends Offer New Possibilities for Disposal

New Mobile Emissions Van Designed to Track Atmospheric Emissions

Study Reveals Pink Noise Offers Better View of Climate Change

Avoiding Most Carbon-Intensive Reservoirs and Better Managing Natural Gas Could Greatly Cut Emissions

Engineered Sand Can Create Safe Reservoir of Drinking Water for Water-Stressed Communities

Heavy Metal Pollution Could Lead to Cardiovascular Diseases

Research Investigates Effect of Haze on Solar Power Generation and Comes up with Solution

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