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Recycling Breakthrough Set to Transform the Plastic Waste Landscape

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have engineered an outstanding breakthrough technique that converts low-value trash into high-value chemicals. This sustainable solution is set to transform the plastic waste landscape.

17 Aug 2023

Removing Microplastics From Water Using Plant-Based Materials

Plants could be the solution to the impending threat of microplastic pollution. Researchers at UBC’s BioProducts Institute discovered that adding tannins—natural plant compounds that cause the mouth to pucker when they bite into an unripe fruit—to a layer of wood dust can create a filter that traps nearly all microplastic particles in water.

17 Aug 2023

UK Government Announces £4 m AI Funding to Cut Carbon Emissions

The UK government has announced a new multimillion pound investment in Artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the way industries cut their carbon emissions.

17 Aug 2023

AMAP: A Pioneering Approach to Arctic Environmental Protection

Historically, the Arctic was considered a pristine region, but scientific research spanning the last three decades has revealed the harsh reality of long-range transported pollutants reaching the Arctic from different corners of the world.

14 Aug 2023

Microplastics: A New Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease

Microplastics have been found in food, water, air, and some parts of the human body, according to scientists. Examining the innermost organs that are not directly exposed to the environment, on the other hand, is still limited.

10 Aug 2023

Study Quantifies CO2 Emissions Induced by Air Pollution Control Devices in China

To combat this issue, China has implemented various environmental regulations, including the widespread use of air pollution control devices (APCDs) in CFPPs.

9 Aug 2023

Innovative Satellite Technology to Tackle Air Pollution

Space South Central, the UK’s largest regional space cluster, has received funding from the UK Space Agency for an international project to develop a new Earth observation mission to assist Singapore in managing climate change.

9 Aug 2023

Wildfires may Have Much Bigger Climate Impacts Than Previously Thought

As Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact large swaths of the United States, resulting in poor air quality and negative health outcomes for millions of Americans, more people than ever are feeling the effects of longer fire seasons and a changing climate.

8 Aug 2023

The Link Between Air Pollution and Antibiotic Resistance

Reduced levels of harmful air pollution may aid in the reduction of antibiotic resistance, according to the first in-depth global analysis of possible links between the two. The study was published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.

8 Aug 2023

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces state-of-the-art ethylene oxide monitoring solutions to comply with US EPA’s newly proposed NESHAP and FIFRA regulation changes

Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leading provider of air quality monitoring equipment, is fully committed to supporting companies affected by proposed United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on ethylene oxide (EtO).

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Environmental and Process Monitoring Instruments 4 Aug 2023