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Study Finds Microplastics are Contaminating Edible Plants

Microplastics, i.e., tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in length, can now be found throughout the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems, and even in our seafood and salt.

14 Jul 2020

Light-Absorbing Aerosols in Wildfire Smoke Could Impact Climate Less

A new study shows that the impact of tiny, sunlight-absorbing particles found in wildfire smoke on climate may be less than considered.

13 Jul 2020

Study Shows How Australian Bushfires Impact Local Meteorological and Air Quality

A study examining the urban microclimatic impact of the 2019-20 Australian bushfires has uncovered how they affect local meteorological and air quality.

10 Jul 2020

Study Examines Trade-Off between Decarbonization and Air Pollution Mitigation

The changeover to electric vehicles must be reflected by the growth of clean energy grids to reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change.

8 Jul 2020

Coles Celebrates Sustainability Week as More Than 1 Billion Pieces of Plastic Saved from Landfill

Coles has taken a major step towards its goal of becoming Australia’s most sustainable supermarket after diverting more than 1 billion pieces of soft plastics from landfill.

7 Jul 2020

Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Oceans Impacts Larval Lobsters

Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development, according to new research.

7 Jul 2020

Study Sheds Light on How Air Pollution can Cause Heart Disease

A new study has confirmed that harmful metallic air pollution nanoparticles are entering into the critical, energy-producing structures inside the hearts of people living in polluted cities, resulting in cardiac stress.

6 Jul 2020

Lockdown in India has Halved Smog and Increased Solar Power

According to a new study, the countrywide lockdown in India from March 24th to May 17th, 2020, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has led to unpredicted results—smog over the national capital of New Delhi was reduced by 50% and solar power generation increased.

2 Jul 2020

Elevated Noise can be Stressful to Toadfish

A new study published in the Journal Environmental Pollution by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that the Ultra Music Festival was likely stressful to toadfish.

2 Jul 2020