The coronavirus cleaned our air — it might clean the waters, too
Cleaner air might make for cleaner waters, too.
Tag: pollution
Half of all Americans breathe dangerously polluted air, and climate change is making it worse
A new report warns nearly five in ten people live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution.
Pollution Popsicles highlight our water pollution problem
These artists collect and freeze sewage water. It may not be delicious, but it serves an important cause.
Even underground ecosystems are being influenced by humanity
New research in Sicily has found human-associated bacteria in underground caves.
A new model developed to estimate how ocean acidity evolves over time
"Ocean acidification is proceeding at a rate 10 times faster today than any time in the last 55 million years," ...
Bangladesh’s waters are heavily contaminated with medicine, pesticides, and other chemicals
Contaminants ranged from antibiotics to fire retardants.
NASA data shows dramatic pollution drop in the US
The air is clearing up because we're staying home.
Coronavirus crisis might trigger biggest drop in CO2 emissions since WWII
This breather is not of our choice, though. After the pandemic is over, we should expect as a surge in ...
Italy’s coronavirus response shows pollution decrease from satellite
As mankind is battling the respiratory illness, the planet takes a cleaner breath of air.
We’ve significantly underestimated how much methane humanity emits
"Most of the methane emissions are anthropogenic, so we have more control," the authors say.
An introduction to man-made climate change
It's a big problem, for sure, but we're big problem solvers.
Decommissioning coal-fired plants saved lives and improved crop yields in the US
Natural gas, while not ideal, is still less dirty to burn than coal.
China’s changing diet is increasing air pollution – and leading to more premature deaths
More people are eating meat in China, leading to farmers using more fertilizers.
Plastic pollution is killing off the hermit crabs
This is an unmitigated catastrophe.
Leaf blowers are not only annoying but also bad for you (and the environment)
It comes down to the inefficient engines they use.
Great Lakes sediments show high levels of microplastic contamination
Plastics are one of the most widespread contaminants on Earth -- and every bit of it was made by humans.
Black carbon pollution can reach the placenta, new study shows
Yet another problem associated with pollution.
What light pollution is and what we can do about it
It's not like you could just flip a switch and... oh.
Satellite shows cloud of carbon monoxide pollution from Amazon fires
Consequences of the Amazon fires continue to pop up.
