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EcoVerde Removes Odor and Other Pollutants from Wastewater Using Bacteria

EcoVerde removes odor and other contaminants through a biological process based on bacteria that feed on hydrogen sulfide

26 Aug 2014

Black Carbon Pollutants from Wood Smoke Increase Women's Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Black carbon pollutants from wood smoke are known to trap heat near the earth’s surface and warm the climate. A new study led by McGill Professor Jill Baumgartner suggests that black carbon may also increase women’s risk of cardiovascular disease.

26 Aug 2014

Common Ingredients in Sunblock Can Be Toxic to Ocean's Inhabitants

The sweet and salty aroma of sunscreen and seawater signals a relaxing trip to the shore. But scientists are now reporting that the idyllic beach vacation comes with an environmental hitch.

21 Aug 2014

Most of the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment are Not Treated Properly

A study carried out by the research group of the University of Alicante "Waste, Pyrolysis and Combustion", University of Alicante, confirms that most of the waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is not treated properly.

20 Aug 2014

SI Traceable Results for Mercury Mass Concentration at Saturation in Air

A new experiment, designed by NPL and the Joint Research Centre - Institute for Research Materials and Measurements (JRC-IRMM), has recently been completed and published in Analytical Chemistry.

19 Aug 2014

Air Quality in Vast Majority of Cities across the Globe Falls Below Safe Levels

According to data compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO), air quality in the vast majority of cities that monitor their outdoor pollution falls below safe levels. This finding raises particular alarm as outdoor air pollution can easily seep indoors, where individuals spend roughly 90 percent of their time.

18 Aug 2014

DEP Awards over $750,000 in Annual Coastal Zone Management Grants to 22 Pennsylvania Organizations

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded more than $750,000 in annual coastal zone management grants to organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving Pennsylvania's coastal zones along Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary.

11 Aug 2014

Commonly Used Anxiety Drug May Have Serious, Cascading Ecological Consequences

A drug that is commonly used to treat anxiety in humans and which regularly finds its way into surface waters through wastewater effluence has been shown to reduce mortality rates in fish.

8 Aug 2014

Lake Junín National Reserve in Peru Contaminated with Heavy Metals

Hydraulic engineering is increasingly relied on for hydroelectricity generation. However, redirecting stream flow can yield unintended consequences. In the August 2014 issue of GSA Today, Donald Rodbell of Union College-Schenectady and coauthors from the U.S. and Peru document the wholesale contamination of the Lake Junín National Reserve by acid mine drainage from the Cerro de Pasco mining district.

5 Aug 2014

Environmental Impact of Chemical Contamination in Shale Gas Production Needs to be Determined

As production of shale gas soars, the industry's effects on nature and wildlife remain largely unexplored, according to a study by a group of conservation biologists published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment on August 1.

5 Aug 2014