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New Way to Tackle Biofilms Using Cleaning Agents Derived from Microbes

Lurking inside pipes and on the surfaces of indwelling medical devices, slimy layers of bacteria, called biofilms, cause problems ranging from largescale product contamination to potentially fatal chronic infections.

23 Jun 2020

Study Offers Evidence for Accumulation of Nanoplastics in Plants

As concern grows among environmentalists and consumers about micro- and nanoplastics in the oceans and in seafood, they are increasingly studied in marine environments, say Baoshan Xing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and colleagues in China.

23 Jun 2020

Human-Induced Mercury Pollution has Reached Deepest Part of Ocean

Scientists have found that man-made mercury pollution has reached the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean - the Marianas Trench.

23 Jun 2020

Impacts on Clean Energy Innovation Could Outweigh COVID-Era Emissions Benefits

The short-term environmental benefits of the COVID-19 crisis, including declines in carbon emissions and local air pollution, have been documented since the early days of the crisis.

23 Jun 2020

Can you See the Stars? Who has the Darkest Skies?

Tell us what you can see on the longest night, help us map Australia’s light pollution, and set a world record.

18 Jun 2020

Animal Dung Can Alter Aquatic Ecosystems

In many regions of the world, populations of large mammalian herbivores have been displaced by cattle breeding, for example in Kenya the hippos by large herds of cattle.

17 Jun 2020

Pollution in Tunisia's Coastal Lagoons can have Negative Effects on Carpet Shell Clams

Transitional waters, those situated between land and the sea, such as lagoons and estuaries, are more exposed to human activity and these waters are slowly refreshed, meaning that their ecosystems are more vulnerable to pollution.

17 Jun 2020

Study Questions Reliability of Infographics in Preventing Plastics Waste

A majority of the individuals have seen informational posters at aquariums or parks, specifying the lifetime of plastic bottles, bags, and other products in the environment.

16 Jun 2020

CSIRO and Microsoft Partner to Tackle Plastic Waste, Illegal Fishing, and Efficient Farming

Artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies will be harnessed to tackle global challenges including illegal fishing and plastic waste, and to boost farming as part of a new partnership between Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Microsoft.

16 Jun 2020

Stiffer Roadways can Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector

Every time you hear a deep rumble and feel your house shake when a big truck roars by, that's partly because the weight of heavy vehicles causes a slight deflection in the road surface under them.

15 Jun 2020