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Tropical Storm Isaac Can Damage Your Health
August 28, 2012 — Drastic climate changes brought on by severe storms can spur allergy and asthma symptoms for sufferers across the ... > full story -
Wind Concentrates Pollutants With Unexpected Order in an Urban Environment
August 24, 2012 — When blown by chaotic winds in an urban environment, pollutants tend to accumulate in specific ... > full story -
Half of the Particulate Pollution in North America Comes from Other Continents
August 22, 2012 — Roughly half the aerosols that affect air quality and climate change in North America may be coming from other continents, including Asia, Africa and Europe, according to a new ... > full story -
New Device Monitors Schoolroom Air for Carbon Dioxide Levels That May Make Kids Drowsy
August 22, 2012 — With nearly 55 million students, teachers and school staff about to return to elementary and secondary school classrooms, scientists have developed a new hand-held sensor - practical enough for wide ... > full story -
Cleaner Fuel for Cruise Ships and Other Big Vessels from Ingredients in Detergents, Medicines
August 20, 2012 — Scientists have developed a new fuel mixture to ease the major air pollution and cost problems facing cruise ships, oil tankers and container ships. These vessels tend to burn the cheapest and most ... > full story -
Mineral Can Reduce Pollution from Diesel Engines by Almost Half
August 16, 2012 — A catalyst that can replace platinum in diesel engines has been shown to reduce pollution by up to 45 percent. The catalyst, mullite, is from the family of minerals known as oxides. The finding opens ... > full story -
50-Year Decline Found in Some Los Angeles Vehicle-Related Pollutants
August 10, 2012 — In California's Los Angeles Basin, levels of some vehicle-related air pollutants have decreased by about 98 percent since the 1960s, even as area residents now burn three times as much gasoline and ... > full story -
New Way to Track Formaldehyde
August 9, 2012 — NASA researchers are helping to fill a big gap in scientists' understanding of how much urban pollution -- and more precisely formaldehyde -- ultimately winds up in Earth's upper atmosphere where it ... > full story -
Pine Trees One of Biggest Contributors to Air Pollution: Pine Gases Chemically Transformed by Free Radicals
August 9, 2012 — Pine trees are one of the biggest contributors to air pollution. They give off gases that react with airborne chemicals creating tiny, invisible particles that muddy the air. Scientists have shown ... > full story -
How a Leaf Beetle Walks Underwater
August 8, 2012 — Insects are experts when it comes to adhesion on dry surfaces. However, in nature, plants may be covered by water for quite a long period of time, especially after rain. Scientists have now ... > full story
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