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Soot from Heating Systems and Traffic can Cause Air Pollution on a Larger Scale than Assumed

Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed.

11 Jun 2021

New Approach to Spot and Track Ocean Microplastics Across the Globe

An estimated 8 million tons of plastic trash enters the ocean each year, and most of it is battered by sun and waves into microplastics--tiny flecks that can ride currents hundreds or thousands of miles from their point of entry.

11 Jun 2021

New Way to Address the Growing Problem of Plastic Pollution

According to a new study, the common bacteria E. coli can be used as a sustainable way to transform post-consumer plastic into vanillin.

11 Jun 2021

European Scientists Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Food Packaging for the Future

More than 220 researchers across Europe have established a forum to debate and develop eco-friendly food packaging for the future.

8 Jun 2021

Ocean Wise and Tru Earth Team up to Launch the Great American Shoreline Cleanup

More than 11 million tons of plastic litter enter the ocean every year – the equivalent of one dump truck of plastic every minute. That’s why Ocean Wise, a globally renowned conservation organization, is excited to launch the Great American Shoreline Cleanup.

8 Jun 2021

Researchers Map Large, Intermittent Methane Emission Sources in the Permian Basin

The Permian Basin is situated in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico. It is one of the major oil- and gas-producing areas in the United States.

3 Jun 2021

Climate Pattern in and Around the Arctic can Cause Widespread Air Pollution

Scientists have uncovered a summertime climate pattern in and around the Arctic that could drive co-occurrences of European heatwaves and large-scale wildfires with air pollution over Siberia and subpolar North America.

2 Jun 2021

Aerosol Reductions may Contribute to Global Cooling, Prevent Premature Deaths

Aerosol reductions that would take place as countries meet climate goals could contribute to global cooling and prevent more than one million annual premature deaths over a decade, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego.

2 Jun 2021

Smoke from Extreme Forest Fires Drifted to Central Europe and Attenuated Direct Sunlight

The smoke from the extreme forest fires on the US West Coast in September 2020 travelled over many thousands of kilometres to Central Europe, where it continued to affect the atmosphere for days afterwards.

2 Jun 2021

First COVID-19 Lockdown in India Improved Air Quality, Reveals Study

Research by scientists from University of Southampton and the Central University of Jharkhand and has shown the first COVID-19 lockdown in India led to an improvement in air quality and a reduction in land surface temperature in major urban areas across the country.

2 Jun 2021