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Plankton Could Hold Key for Understanding Link Between Ocean Pollution and Human Health

Plankton may offer a way to monitor historical marine pollution trends, and could be used to predict trends in human health, according to new research.

10 Jan 2023

New Open-Access Database to Help Identify Plastic Pollution Sources

A new open-access Raman spectral library developed by research led by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) can be used to identify molecular “fingerprints” of particles and more accurately identify the sources of ocean plastic pollution.

6 Jan 2023

Methane Emissions Offset Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Uptake in Coastal Ecosystems

Bladderwrack in the Baltic Sea emits significant amounts of methane, which, to some extent, can offset the uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide by these algae.

5 Jan 2023

The Impact of Plastic Pollution on Sea Urchin Larvae

Researchers compared the effects of freshly manufactured PVC pellets, known as nurdles, with fragments gathered from beaches by placing fertilized urchin eggs in seawater with varying levels of plastic pollution.

16 Dec 2022

Causes of Air Pollution in the London Underground

According to a study that was published in Scientific Reports, air pollution on the London Underground is frequently composed of ultrafine magnetic iron oxide particles that are smaller than 500 nm.

16 Dec 2022

Mass Quantification of Atmospheric Microplastics in Auckland

Microplastic pollution revolving in Auckland’s air seems to be comparable to millions of plastic bottles annually.

13 Dec 2022

Sodium Carbonate-Activated Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fibers for Nitrate Ion Removal

The nitrate ion is known as a common pollutant that has been produced by agricultural run-offs, livestock waste, and municipal waste treatment systems.

12 Dec 2022

Insight into the Plastics Sector's Long-Term Dynamics

A circular bioeconomy has the potential to significantly reduce the climate, pollution, and resource consumption implications of the fast-growing plastic sector. Under existing practices, global plastic manufacturing will almost certainly triple by 2100.

8 Dec 2022