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Destruction of Ozone Over the Arctic Causes Abnormal Weather Throughout the Northern Hemisphere

Many people are familiar with the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, but what is less well known is that occasionally, the protective ozone in the stratosphere over the Arctic is destroyed as well, thinning the ozone layer there. This last happened in the spring months of 2020, and before that, in the spring of 2011.

8 Jul 2022

Study Uncovers Why Reducing Particle Pollution Increases Surface Ozone Pollution

Researchers from the University of York have discovered why reducing particle pollution is actually increasing surface ozone pollution in some emerging economies, negatively impacting health, ecosystems and agriculture.

8 Jul 2022

Research Estimates the Impact of Climate Change on Annual Heat-Related Child Mortality

If carbon emissions are limited to slow temperature rise, up to an estimated 6,000 child deaths could be prevented in Africa each year, according to new research.

6 Jul 2022

Study Reveals Emissions-Reduction Pathways for India’s Heavy Industries

The world's third largest carbon emitter after China and the United States, India ranks seventh in a major climate risk index. Unless India, along with the nearly 200 other signatory nations of the Paris Agreement, takes aggressive action to keep global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius relative to preindustrial levels, physical and financial losses from floods, droughts, and cyclones could become more severe than they are today.

6 Jul 2022

“Forever Chemicals” Affect Soil Properties and Microbial Processes, Study Shows

Soils are impacted globally by several anthropogenic factors, including chemical pollutants. Among those, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern due to their high environmental persistence, which are therefore also called "forever chemicals" in public discourse. However, their effects on soil structure and function were largely ignored.

4 Jul 2022

Climate Change Study Provides an Unprecedented Picture of Past Sea-Level History

An international team of scientists has developed an accurate record of preindustrial sea level utilizing precisely dated phreatic overgrowths on speleothems that provide a detailed history of Late Holocene sea-level change in Mallorca, Spain, an island in the western Mediterranean Sea.

4 Jul 2022

WVU Experts Discuss About U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling that Limits EPA’s Authority to Regulate Power Plant Emissions

From economic impact to policy and climate change implications, a variety of West Virginia University experts can discuss the United States Supreme Court's ruling that curbs the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to limit carbon emissions at existing power plants.

1 Jul 2022

Queensland Steps Forward on Polluting Heavyweight Plastics Bags & Coffee Cups

The decision by the Queensland Government to ban all disposable plastic shopping bags steps up the attack on polluting single use plastic items, with the plan to introduce a Reusable Shopping Bag Standard to ensure all shopping bags available from retailers will be genuinely reusable in the future. Disposable coffee cups are now also centre of the agenda.

1 Jul 2022

PlasticsFuture 2022 to Find Innovative Solutions to the Global Plastics Crisis

In autumn 2022, a worldwide gathering of plastic experts is taking place in Portsmouth, UK.

29 Jun 2022

Air Cleaner Can Reduce the Negative Impacts of Air Pollution on Brain Development in Children

According to a recent study, having a portable air cleaner at home can lessen the detrimental effects of air pollution on children’s brain development.

23 Jun 2022