Pollution News

Posted November 10, 2009:

• Climate Studies To Benefit From 12 Years Of Satellite Aerosol Data

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Nitrogen Loss Threatens Desert Plant Life, Study Shows

Posted November 7, 2009:

• Air Pollution Increases Infants' Risk Of Bronchiolitis

Posted November 6, 2009:

• Lightning's 'NOx-ious' Impact On Pollution, Climate

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities: Traffic Corridors Major Contributors To Illness From Childhood Asthma
• Common Plants Can Eliminate Indoor Air Pollutants
• Airborne Nitrogen Shifts Aquatic Nutrient Limitation In Pristine Lakes

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Calm Before The Spawn: Climate Change And Coral Spawning

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Data Point To Some Improvements In China's Environment
• Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed

Posted October 31, 2009:

• Interactions With Aerosols Boost Warming Potential Of Some Gases

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Answering That Age-old Lament: Where Does All This Dust Come From?
• Pathogenic E. Coli Pervasive In Stream-water Samples With Low Concentrations Of Fecal Indicator Bacteria
• Pesticides: Easier Detection Of Pollution And Impact In Rivers

Posted October 28, 2009:

• EPA's New Green Parking Lot Allows Scientists To Study Permeable Surfaces That May Help The Environment

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use
• Mushrooms, Water-repellents More Similar Than You Might Think

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Geologists Studying Groundwater Arsenic Levels In India Empower Bengali Women, Children
• Treaty To Limit Carbon Dioxide Should Be Followed By Similar Limits On Other Greenhouse Pollutants

Posted October 24, 2009:

• Sensing Disasters From Space: 'Earth Binoculars' See Our Planet Through An Astral Lens

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Key To How Bacteria Clear Mercury Pollution Revealed

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Shifting The World To 100 Percent Clean, Renewable Energy As Early As 2030: Here Are The Numbers
• Diatoms Reveal Climate Changes
• All-in-one Computerized Scheduling Will Make Airports Greener And More Efficient

Posted October 16, 2009:

• Magnetic Leaves Reveal Most Polluted Byways
• Monsoon Model Indicates Potential For Abrupt Transitions

Posted October 15, 2009:

• China's Acid Rain Control Strategy Offset By Increased Nitrogen Oxide Air Pollution

Posted October 13, 2009:

• New Mobile Lab Allows Researchers To Study Air Quality, Health Effects

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Air Quality Improvements Over The Last Decade May Be A Factor In Fewer Ear Infections
• Going Green On Hold: Human Activities Can Affect 'Blue Haze,' World's Weather

Posted October 9, 2009:

• Developing Enzymes To Clean Up Pollution By Explosives

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Nitrogen Deposition Limits Climate Change Impacts On Carbon Sequestration

Posted October 7, 2009:

• Major Irish River Now 'Wired' To Detect Pollution Incidents

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Renewable Hydrogen Production Becomes Reality At Winery
• Air Pollution Worse On One Side Of The Street
• Air Pollution May Trigger Appendicitis
• Acidic Clouds Nourish World's Oceans

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Air Pollutants From Abroad A Growing Concern, Says New Report

Posted September 27, 2009:

• Heavier Rainstorms Ahead Due To Global Climate Change, Study Predicts

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Hot Microbes Cause Groundwater Cleanup Rethink
• 'Green Clean:' Researchers Determining Natural Ways To Clean Contaminated Soil

Posted September 23, 2009:

• 'Dust Alert' Invention Monitors Air Quality, Determines Chemical Composition Of Toxins

Posted September 22, 2009:

• Current Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pledges Leave Climate Targets In The Red, Analysis Finds

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Portable And Precise Gas Sensor Could Monitor Pollution And Detect Disease
• Students Navigating The Hudson River With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Changes In Earth's Ozone Layer Predicted To Increase UV Radiation In Tropics And Antarctica

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Britain’s First Dual Fuel Bus Will Cut Emissions By Half

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Pollution From California Wildfires Spreads Across The United States

Search ScienceDaily