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Study Identifies Toxicological Risks of Environmental Pollutants in Finless Porpoises

A recent study just published in Environmental Science & Technology identified the toxicological risks of environmental pollutants to finless porpoises.

21 Jul 2020

Scientists Explore How Sustainable Farming Practices can Reduce Emissions

Argonne researchers quantify how to reduce emissions by farms changing their practices and adopting novel technologies.

21 Jul 2020

Study Finds it is Highly Challenging to Achieve Current Emissions Goal

Graham Weale, honorary professor at the Faculty of Economic Sciences and at the Centre for Environmental Management, Resources and Energy at Ruhr-Universität Bochum has undertaken an independent study "EU 2030 Emissions Target - A Reality Check".

20 Jul 2020

New Non-Invasive Tool to Sample Contaminants in Bee Hives

Honeybee colonies are bioindicators of environmental contamination in the area, since they get coated in everything that there is in the environment, including pollutants, and they end up taking it all back to their bee hives.

20 Jul 2020

Agrochemicals can Increase Transmission of Schistosome Worm

Widespread use of pesticides and other agrochemicals can speed the transmission of the debilitating disease schistosomiasis, while also upsetting the ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections, finds a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

20 Jul 2020

Pandemic Lockdown Improves Air Quality in Five Indian Cities

A team of 10 interdisciplinary researchers from the University of Surrey's renowned Global Centre for Clean Air Research, including PhD students and post-doctoral researchers, have united to develop a rapid assessment of the impact COVID-19 has had on air quality.

17 Jul 2020

Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Impact of Coastal Pollution

Nutrient pollution is a costly and challenging environmental problem caused by excess nitrogen in the water.

16 Jul 2020

Researchers Identify Sources of Lethal Pollution in the U.S.

A new study from University of Minnesota researchers provides an unprecedented look at the causes of poor air quality in the United States and its effects on human health.

16 Jul 2020

MIT Researchers Assess the Impacts of Fossil Fuels on Russian Economy

Today, Russia's economy depends heavily upon its abundant fossil fuel resources. Russia is one of the world's largest exporters of fossil fuels, and a number of its key exporting industries — including metals, chemicals, and fertilizers — draw on fossil resources.

16 Jul 2020

Global Emission of Methane Gas Reaches the Highest Levels

Global emissions of methane have reached the highest levels on record. Increases are being driven primarily by growth of emissions from coal mining, oil and natural gas production, cattle and sheep ranching, and landfills.

15 Jul 2020