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Art and Marine Biotech Combine to Help Solve Global Plastics Problem

The development of Marine-derived Biopolymer Materials at Flinders University to help solve global plastics problems has taken the innovative step of inviting artists work with research scientists in identifying the widest possible applications for the new materials.

3 Dec 2020

PLASTICS Applauds Senate for Passing Save Our Seas 2.0 Act

The U.S. Senate has approved the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, legislation the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) supports, that would improve domestic infrastructure to reduce marine debris, further research into detection and clean-up, and enhance international cooperation to solve the problem.

3 Dec 2020

New Storytelling Toolkit Could Help Mitigate Urban Air Pollution in India

Researchers at Keele University have performed a new study that investigates the use of environmental storytelling as a tool to bring down urban air pollution in India.

2 Dec 2020

Study Shows How Seafloor Methane Breaks Through Icy Barriers

Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the cleanest-burning of all the fossil fuels, but when emitted into the atmosphere it is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

1 Dec 2020

Marine Microplastics Harm Developing Sea Urchin Larvae

Plastics in the ocean can release chemicals that cause deformities in sea urchin larvae, new research shows.

1 Dec 2020

Peyssonnelid Algal Crusts are Overgrowing, Threatening Shallow Coral Reefs

All over the world, coral health has been threatened by human activity. A new algal danger is leveraging coral’s already perilous condition in the Caribbean and rendering it more difficult for reef ecosystems to thrive.

1 Dec 2020

Scientists Identify Microplastics in Snow Samples from Mount Everest

Scientists have identified the highest recorded microplastics ever found on Earth - at an altitude of more than 8,000metres, close to the summit of Mount Everest.

23 Nov 2020

Novel Method Provides the Most Detailed Coverage of Air Pollution in Britain

A novel method that combines artificial intelligence with remote sensing satellite technologies has produced the most detailed coverage of air pollution in Britain to date.

20 Nov 2020

Material Efficiency Strategies can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

How much can society gain by cutting consumption of materials -- by using materials smarter, using less or recycling materials? A new report from the International Resource Panel for the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) says the gains are substantial and can be key to enabling countries to meet their emissions targets.

19 Nov 2020

llinois-Led Research Receives $1.12 Million to Clean Agricultural Drainage Water

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded $1.12 million to support University of Illinois-led research to clean agricultural drainage water through saturated buffers and denitrifying bioreactors. The investment, part of NRCS's Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program, was matched by numerous stakeholder partners in Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, for a total of nearly $2.25 million.

19 Nov 2020