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Human Proximity is the Best Indicator of Microplastics, Study Says

A paper published in Environmental Pollution authored by Saint Louis University (SLU) scientists shows that human proximity is the best indicator of microplastics being found in the Meramec River in Missouri.

17 Nov 2022

Coral Reefs Die from Noise Pollution. This Sea-skimming Electric Hydrofoiler Can be the Solution

Sound pollution from motorboats is increasingly threatening the planet’s most biologically diverse and sensitive ecosystems. Swedish electromobility company Candela can address this with its flying, whisper-quiet explorer vessel P-8 Voyager.

17 Nov 2022

SC Johnson Professional Launches New Washroom Soap Dispenser Made from 70% Recovered Coastal Plastic

SC Johnson Professional is launching a new washroom soap dispenser made from recovered coastal plastic. The SCJ Professional® Proline WAVE 1 litre washroom soap dispenser is made from 70% recovered coastal plastic, which is post-consumer recycled waste plastic collected on land within 31 miles of an ocean so that it does not reach oceans or landfills.

17 Nov 2022

GHD Advisory and Fraunhofer Society Collaborate to Develop UAE National Hydrogen Strategy

GHD Advisory, the advising arm of one of the world's leading professional services companies, and the German-based Fraunhofer Society, Europe’s leading research organisation for the applied sciences, have been commissioned by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) to develop the UAE’s National Hydrogen Strategy 2030.

16 Nov 2022

Investigating Microplastic Contamination in Coastal Systems

An investigation of microplastic contamination in Monterey Bay discovered the widespread presence of microplastics in seawater and the digestive tracts of anchovies and common murres, diving seabirds that prey on anchovies.

15 Nov 2022

Potential Climatic Impact of Nord Stream Methane Leaks

Nord Stream 1 and 2, two subsea pipelines that transport natural gas from Russia to Germany, were both intentionally destroyed on September 26th, 2022.

14 Nov 2022

Dirt-cheap Solar Evaporation Could Provide Soil Pollution Solution

A team led by University of South Australia researchers has pioneered a new soil remediation technique that is significantly faster, simpler, safer, and more cost-effective than currently available methods.

14 Nov 2022

Unfolding the Biodiversity Crisis of Forests

A new study has highlighted what is pushing the developing biodiversity crisis.

11 Nov 2022

United Nations Urged to Set a Target of Zero for New Plastic Pollution by 2040

The United Nations is being urged to make a bold pledge and set a target of zero for new plastic pollution by 2040 in its upcoming Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution. Plastic production and subsequent pollution are key drivers of climate change, the focus of discussion at COP27 in Egypt this week.

10 Nov 2022

Actual Plastic Waste in Rivers Could be 90% Greater than Previously Assumed

Whether in drinking water, food or even in the air: plastic is a global problem - and the full extent of this pollution may go beyond of what we know yet. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), together with partners from the Netherlands and Australia, have reviewed conventional assumptions for the transport of plastic in rivers.

10 Nov 2022