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Geo-Engineering Could Help Control Phosphorus Pollution in Lake Beds

The biggest cause of water quality degradation around the world is phosphorus. It causes ‘dead zones’, toxic algal to bloom, poses more health risks for the animals, plants, and humans that are exposed to the polluted waters, and leads to loss of biodiversity. This in turn could lead to loss of economic and social profits based on freshwaters upon which society is dependant.

7 Jun 2016

Researchers Study Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing Chemical Spills

Hydraulic fracturing, a widely used method for extracting oil and gas from otherwise impenetrable shale and rock formations, involves not only underground injections composed mostly of water, but also a mixture of chemical additives. These chemicals range from toxic biocides and surfactants, to corrosion inhibitors and slicking agents, and many are also used by other industries.

2 Jun 2016

New Satellite-Based Method Helps Locate Unreported Sources of Toxic Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

Using a new satellite-based method, scientists at NASA, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and two universities have located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulfur dioxide emissions.

2 Jun 2016

Engine Emissions Analyser Further Improves Intertek’s Emissions Testing Capability

An advanced FTIR analyser installed at Intertek’s engine test facility in Milton Keynes is enabling engineers to improve the quality of their tests on the gaseous components of engine exhaust emissions.

From Gasmet Technologies Inc. 31 May 2016

UL Researchers have Invented New Gas Sponges to Filter Harmful Emissions

Scientists at the University of Limerick, as part of an international research team, have helped to devise a new method to purify polluting gases using a sponge like material that could lead to reductions in environmenta...

26 May 2016

TSU Researchers Develop Efficient Oil Cleansing Method for Lake Ecosystems

TSU researchers have developed an efficient oil cleansing method that is experimentally proven to reduce the oil content in water by 35-40 times. This technology provides an optimal solution for lake ecosystems.

17 May 2016

Scientists Highlight Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Oceanic Ecosystems and Global Carbon Cycle

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are pollutants which come from burning fossil fuels, fires, oil spillages, and other anthropogenic and natural sources. They are transported from continental land masses to the open ocean via the atmosphere.

17 May 2016

Emissions from Farms Outweigh Other Human Sources of Fine-Particulate Air Pollution

Emissions from farms outweigh all other human sources of fine-particulate air pollution in much of the United States, Europe, Russia and China, according to new research. The culprit: fumes from nitrogen-rich fertilizers and animal waste combine in the air with combustion emissions to form solid particles, which constitute a major source of disease and death, according to the new study.

17 May 2016

Raindrop Splash Triggers Release of Airborne Organic Particles

Most of us think of that sweet smell after a storm as the aftereffect of rain that has rinsed the air of pollutants and dust. But it turns out that rain also triggers the release of a mist of particles from wet soils into the air, a finding with consequences of its own for how scientists model our planet's climate and future.

3 May 2016

Clean Fuel’s Pollution Cutting Emulsified Fuel to Power Team Britannia’s Multi-Million Powerboat

Janssen-Cilag International NV today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a Positive Opinion, recommending broadening the existing marketing authorisation for ibrutinib as a single agent for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).

29 Apr 2016