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Researchers Study Impact of Mountaintop Mining on Regional Water Quality

Forty years of mountaintop coal mining have made parts of Central Appalachia 60 percent flatter than they were before excavation, says new research by Duke University.

8 Feb 2016

Plastics Debris Could Better Transport Foreign Species across Oceans with the Help of Barnacles

The smooth surfaces of much of the plastic waste rapidly increasing in the ocean appear to provide poor habitat for animals -- that is, until barnacles step in.

5 Feb 2016

Series of Aerofoil-Shaped Panels Could Help Avoid Pollution Caused by Departing Aircrafts

A series of aerofoil-shaped panels downwind of an airport runway could break up the plumes of exhaust gases from departing aircraft, preventing those gases from staying near the ground and so dispersing them more quickly.

4 Feb 2016

Fish Populations across the World's Oceans Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants

A new global analysis of seafood found that fish populations throughout the world's oceans are contaminated with industrial and agricultural pollutants, collectively known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The study from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego also uncovered some good news¾concentrations of these pollutants have been consistently dropping over the last 30 years.

29 Jan 2016

Study Assesses Effects of Artificial Light on Nesting Patterns of Sea Turtles on Florida Beaches

Newly published research that started as a high school science project confirms that the density of sea turtle nests on Florida beaches is reduced where artificial lights along the coast deter nesting females.

29 Jan 2016

New Study Shows Mercury Levels in Rainfall Increasing at Many North American Sites

An analysis of long-term trends in the amount of mercury in rainfall and other forms of precipitation in North America found recent increases at many sites, mostly in the center of the continent. At other sites, including those along the East Coast, mercury levels in rainfall have been trending steadily downward over the past 20 years.

28 Jan 2016

New Way to Prioritize Investigations on the Environmental Impacts of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Researchers have developed a new way to prioritize investigations on the environmental impacts of the estimated 1500 active pharmaceutical ingredients currently in use.

28 Jan 2016

High Air Pollution Exposure Intensifies Preterm Birth Risk

Exposure to high levels of small particle air pollution is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth - before 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a new study published online in the journal Environmental Health.

27 Jan 2016

New Study Shows Economic Impacts of Removing Derelict Crab Pots from Lower Chesapeake Bay Waters

A new study by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that a 6-year program to remove derelict crab pots from lower Chesapeake Bay generated more than $20 million in harvest value for area watermen.

22 Jan 2016

Biofilter Made from Peanut Shells Helps Purify Air

Raul Pineda Olmedo, a biology expert from the National University of Mexico (UNAM), developed a biofilter that uses microorganisms living in peanut shells to purify air pollutants such as solvents and methanol. Doctors Fermin Perez Guevara and Frédéric Thalasso Sire, from the Research Center of Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) in Mexico, were part of this experiment

13 Jan 2016