Tag: pollution

It can be hard to notice the real-world impact of digital assets – but they can be immense.

This brings us one step closer to an Earth without plastic pollution.

The findings showcase just how pervasive microplastic pollution has become on Earth.

There’s still a long way to go, but it’s a first step in the nation of almost 1.4 billion people

Going to space is a fantasy many are willing to pay a lot of money to fullfill, but is the ...

Back in 2012, beekeepers were shocked to see deep blue honey coming from the hives. Turns out, a nearby factory ...

Industrial pollution is the largest problem, mainly concentrated in Asia

Leaded gasoline may have stolen 800 million IQ points from the country.

Limiting production seems to be the practical solution, the authors say.

This study says plastic pollution in the air is way worse than we imagined.

Less pollution during the COVID-19 lockdowns meant there were fewer aerosols in the atmosphere.

Human development has an immense effect on sediment and pollution levels in mountain streams.

We've put so much plastic pollution out there that bacteria are trying to eat it.

There are some concerns regarding the use of this tech near marine life, but the concept works.

I'm always down for more food and less exhaust.

The paper illustrates how outsized an effect old or damaged infrastructure can have on our environment.

Our messy ways were bound to catch up to us at some point.

It's been almost 5 million years since CO2 levels were this high.

"We used to think about adding salts as not much of a problem," the authors say. "But we realized that ...

Better grab your bike or walk instead. But if you must drive, at least open the window.

Fewer people are using fires to manage land, which means less pollution.

Fish aren't having a good time.

Dirty air is dirty air no matter where you are, so, probably not just in China.

They might be small, but these mussels shoulder tremendous responsibility.

Bad news for sushi.

Nobody likes the fumes -- I hope?

Researchers couldn't believe just how prevalent the pesticides were.

We have to tackle air pollution, not only because of our health

Exxon Mobil planned to increase its annual carbon-dioxide emissions by as much as the output of the entire nation of ...

Less trash and cheaper stuff? Sign me up.

That can't be good.

Europe needs more green and blue spaces to improve health and the environment.

Good air is key for a good, healthy body.

There could be a solution for one of the most congested cities in the world.

Plastic waste could impact our crops.

It is a threat to public health and economic progress

Cleaner air might make for cleaner waters, too.

A new report warns nearly five in ten people live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution.

These artists collect and freeze sewage water. It may not be delicious, but it serves an important cause.

New research in Sicily has found human-associated bacteria in underground caves.

"Ocean acidification is proceeding at a rate 10 times faster today than any time in the last 55 million years," ...

Contaminants ranged from antibiotics to fire retardants.

The air is clearing up because we're staying home.

This breather is not of our choice, though. After the pandemic is over, we should expect as a surge in ...

As mankind is battling the respiratory illness, the planet takes a cleaner breath of air.

"Most of the methane emissions are anthropogenic, so we have more control," the authors say.

It's a big problem, for sure, but we're big problem solvers.

Natural gas, while not ideal, is still less dirty to burn than coal.

More people are eating meat in China, leading to farmers using more fertilizers.

This is an unmitigated catastrophe.