Ultimately, what the mosquito eats, we eat as well.
California to launch its “own damn satellite” to monitor air pollution, climate change
Go Cali, go!
Just a few pieces of plastic are enough to kill sea turtles
And the situation is getting worse.
Gov. Brown doubles-down on California’s already ambitious pledge — it will be carbon-neutral by 2045
Big moves in California!
New research shows why some people get the common cold more easily
Bless you!
Nine streets in London ban diesel and gasoline cars in “pioneering” ultra-low emission scheme
An intriguing policy.
England’s meager 5p plastic bag tax did wonders — and it’s about to increase to 10p
A small step that goes a very long way.
Contact lenses break down into microplastics — so don’t flush them down!
Just throw them in the trash if you don’t want them on your plate later on.
Nanoparticle treatment developed to scrub water clean of oil pollution
Nobody likes oil in their water.
France trains birds to pick up the litter
It’s an interesting man-animal collaboration.
Scientists manage to keep proteins ‘alive’ outside cells
The discovery paves the way for advanced materials that have the same functionality as living organisms.
Curbing climate change: carbon storage is good, forests are oft-times better
If it ain’t broken, don’t replace it with a powerplant.
Human activity is causing cancer in many species of wildlife — and this effect is greatly underestimated
Humans a bringing about cancer to a staggering amount of wild species.
How a design and culture revolution could help us tackle our plastic problem
It’s not a simple problem and it doesn’t have a simple answer — but here’s what we can do.
Long-term exposure to sunscreen chemicals disrupts zebrafish embryo development
Sunscreen is good for us, not so good for sea creatures.
The anti-plastic straw movement: What it is, Why it matters, and Is it a good thing?
We need to talk about plastic straws — and about banning plastic straws.
As China continues to reduce its emissions, scientists call for “cautious optimism”
It’s good news, just not *very* good news.
Air pollution seems to promote diabetes — even at officially ‘safe’ pollution levels
Don’t breathe too hard.
The U.S. oil and gas industry is leaking a lot of methane — again
The emissions total around 13 million metric tons.
Japanese fans clean up stadium after World Cup game
We interrupt our regular science broadcast for some wholesome news.