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May 21, 2024
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May 17, 2024 An international team of scientists has revealed high levels of toxic metals in global phosphate fertilizers using a isotopic variants of the element strontium as a tracer to uncover metals in soil, ...
May 17, 2024 A new commentary paper puts forth a transformative solution to the unsustainable reliance on fossil resources by the chemical industry: catalysis to leverage sustainable waste resources, ushering the ...
May 15, 2024 Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country's electricity and vehicle infrastructure to renewable energy, according to a new ...
May 15, 2024 A new analysis suggests that if it could be extracted with complete efficiency, lithium from the wastewater of Marcellus shale gas wells could supply up to 40% of the country's ...
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May 15, 2024 A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery provides an answer to a long-unanswered question and a deeper understanding of the 'mouths' of plants ...
May 15, 2024 Thirteen years after the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), a breakthrough in analysis has permitted a world first: direct imaging of radioactive cesium (Cs) atoms ...
May 15, 2024 New modelling reveals that low-carbon concrete can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current standards, halve the amount of cement required and perform exceptionally well over ...
May 14, 2024 A team of scientists has developed a novel technique to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) from treated flue gas directly into high-value chemicals and ...
May 9, 2024 The global chemical industry is a major fossil fuel consumer and climate change contributor; however, new research has identified how the sector could clean up its green credentials by getting ...
May 8, 2024 Pore pressure diffusion generated by carbon dioxide injected underground at a carbon storage site in the Illinois Basin is the likely cause of ...
May 8, 2024 When old food packaging, discarded children's toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into microplastics, they become even harder to clean ...
May 7, 2024 Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study shows that these emissions caused pollution corresponding to socio-economic costs of more than EUR 680 ...
May 2, 2024 Human activities account for 20% to more than 60% of toxic thallium entering the Baltic Sea over the past eight decades, according to new research. ...
May 1, 2024 Reaching net-zero carbon emissions goals requires finding transformative paths to manage carbon in difficult-to-electrify economic ...
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May 2, 2024 Scientists have developed lubricant additives that protect both water turbine equipment and the surrounding ...
Apr. 30, 2024 The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-extinction is commonly accepted. However, exactly how volcanism led to the collapse of ecosystems and ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have developed a chemical process using plasma that could create sustainable jet fuel from methane gas emitted from landfills, potentially creating a low-carbon aviation ...
Apr. 30, 2024 An estimated 168 billion gallons of wastewater -- or produced water -- is generated annually by the Permian Basin fracking industry, according to a 2022 report. The major waste stream has proved both ...
Apr. 26, 2024 In unincorporated communities in the United States-Mexico borderlands, historically and socially marginalized populations become invisible to the healthcare system, showing that geography acts as a ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Chemical and heat treatment of sewage sludge can recover phosphorus in a process that could help address the problem of diminishing supplies of phosphorus ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Oil is an important natural resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled. While large oil spills are highly publicized, every year there are ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Scientists have successfully replaced half of the fishmeal protein in the diets of farmed Asian seabass with a 'single cell protein' cultivated from microbes in soybean processing ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A special nanostructure has been developed to filter a widespread class of harmful dyes from water. A crucial component is a material that is considered waste: used cellulose, for example in the form ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A nontoxic separation process recovers critical minerals from electronic scrap ...
Apr. 19, 2024 Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research ...
Apr. 18, 2024 The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest accidental spill in history, released almost 100 million gallons of oil, causing significant pollution. A decade later, its long-term ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Researchers investigated global particulate matter, revealing health risks from trace ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more ...
Apr. 15, 2024 The technology revolution and development of new renewable energy resources is driving demand for lithium to new heights, but it is not a common mineral. Scientists say they have found lithium in an ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Researchers have created a method that extracts over 80 percent of the available protein in grain leftovers from brewing beer, commonly known as brewers' spent ...
Apr. 10, 2024 Researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin, a component of wood that is a low-cost byproduct of paper ...
Apr. 9, 2024 Scientists are using computer simulations and laboratory experiments to see if depleted oil and natural gas reservoirs can be used for storing carbon-free hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen is an important ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Researchers have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste material from pulp and paper production. The technique they've pioneered ...
Apr. 4, 2024 New science has taken a deep dive into plastic waste, providing the first estimate of how much ends up on the sea ...
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Climate Change and Mercury Pollution Stressed Plants for Millions of Years
- Methane Emissions from Landfill Could Be Turned Into Sustainable Jet Fuel in Plasma Chemistry Leap
- A Virus Could Help Save Billions of Gallons of Wastewater Produced by Fracking
Friday, April 26, 2024
- How Geography Acts as a Structural Determinant of Health
- Recovering Phosphorus from Sewage Sludge Ash
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- The Longer Spilled Oil Lingers in Freshwater, the More Persistent Compounds It Produces
- Scientists Replace Fishmeal in Aquaculture With Microbial Protein Derived from Soybean Processing Wastewater
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- 'Tug of War' Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
- Giant Phage Holds Promise as Treatment for Lung Infections
- Testing Environmental Water to Monitor COVID-19 Spread in Unsheltered Encampments
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Crackdown on Illicit Drugs Detects Rise in 'designer' Drug Substitutes
- A Self-Cleaning Wall Paint
- Droughts in Europe Could Be Avoided With Faster Emissions Cuts
- Major Environmental Benefits Recycling Gold With Biodiesel
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Cleaning Up Environmental Contaminants With Quantum Dot Technology
- Crawfish Could Transfer Ionic Lithium from Their Environment Into Food Chain
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Harmful 'forever Chemicals' Removed from Water With New Electrocatalysis Method
- Plant Lavender, Marjoram and Ivy on Your Green Wall to Clean Up the Air
Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Does Russia Stand to Benefit from Climate Change?
- Highways Through Historically Redlined Areas Likely Cause Air Pollution Disparities Today
- Mercury Levels in Tuna Remain Nearly Unchanged Since 1971
- An Environmentally Friendly Way to Turn Seafood Waste Into Value-Added Products
- Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales, Dolphins Over 15 Years
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Plastic Recycling With a Protein Anchor
- Gulf Corals Still Suffering More Than a Decade After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Scientists Report
- Photosynthetic Mechanism of Purple Sulfur Bacterium Adapted to Low-Calcium Environments
Friday, February 16, 2024
- Advanced Artificial Photosynthesis Catalyst Uses CO2 More Efficiently to Create Biodegradable Plastics
- Measuring Neutrons to Reduce Nuclear Waste
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- Eco-Friendly Way to Generate Power from Waste Wood
- If We Can't Untangle This Mess, Norway's Blue Industry Will Never Be Green
Monday, February 12, 2024
Friday, February 9, 2024
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- 'Legacy' Phosphorus Delays Water Quality Improvements in Gulf of Mexico
- Green Doesn't Always Mean Clean: Cleaning Products Urgently Need Better Regulation, Researchers Warn
- Warmer Water May Help Rivers Keep Antimicrobial Resistance at Bay
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Monday, February 5, 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Intensifying the Production of High-Value Compounds from Industrial Waste
- Engineers Unmask Nanoplastics in Oceans for the First Time, Revealing Their True Shapes and Chemistry
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Microplastics May Be Accumulating Rapidly in Endangered Galápagos Penguins' Food Web
- A New Design Improves Water Decontamination Via Plasma Jet
- A Large Percentage of European Plastic Sent to Vietnam Ends Up in Nature
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Monday, January 22, 2024
- Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Study Could Lead to Overhaul of Cleanup Processes Worldwide
- Office Air Conditioning Can Reduce the Risk of Harm from Wildfire Smoke
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Key Factors in Human-Made Earthquakes
- Translating Nuclear Waste Site Data Into Microbial Ecosystem Insights
- Efficiently Moving Urea out of Polluted Water Is Coming to Reality
- Cobalt-Free Batteries Could Power Cars of the Future
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Let It Glow: Scientists Develop New Approach to Detect 'forever Chemicals' In Water
- Microplastics from Natural Fertilizers Are Blowing in the Wind More Often Than Once Thought
Saturday, January 13, 2024
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
- Small Marine Creatures Swimming in Plastic Chemicals Not Reproducing
- Durable Plastic Pollution Easily, Cleanly Degrades With New Catalyst
Monday, November 27, 2023
- Recycled Phosphorus Fertilizer Reduces Nutrient Leaching, Maintains Yield
- Sensitive Ecosystems at Risk from Mine Waste