Stars Disappear Before Our Eyes: Startling Analysis From Globe at Night
NOIRLab’s Globe at Night educational program reveals how increasing light pollution is robbing us of the night sky. A startling analysis from Globe at Night…
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Experiment Proves Bacteria Really Eat Plastic – Broken Down Into Harmless Substances
Laboratory experiment shows that bacteria really eat and digest plastic. The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. This has been shown in laboratory…
Vanishing Stars: The Alarming Global Trend of Losing Sight of the Night Sky
Visibility of Stars in the Night Sky Declines Faster Than Previously Thought This is shown by a study in the journal Science based on a…
Human-Ignited Fires Caused 20,000 Premature U.S. Deaths – “Respiratory Infections, Lung Cancer, Heart Disease…”
Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small smoke particles in the United States result directly from human-ignited fires. This is the outcome of a…
Previously Considered Safe – Low Levels of Air Pollution Much Deadlier Than Scientists Thought
According to the study, fine particulate matter is responsible for an additional 1.5 million premature deaths each year. According to the World Health Organization, over…
Warning: London Underground Polluted With Metallic Particles Small Enough To Enter Your Bloodstream
The London Underground is polluted with ultrafine metallic particles small enough to end up in the human bloodstream, according to University of Cambridge researchers. These…
Startling Discovery: 60% of Home “Compostable” Plastic Doesn’t Fully Decompose, Contaminating Our Soil
In a UK-wide study, researchers found that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate in home compost bins, and inevitably end up in our…
Scientists Discover an Unexpected Danger Lurking in Ancient Mayan Cities
Mercury exposure may have been a health risk for the ancient Maya. Mesoamerica’s ancient Maya cities never cease to amaze visitors. However, an unexpected danger…
Traffic Pollution Has Been Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia
The meta-analysis reviewed 17 studies studying traffic-related air pollution. According to a meta-analysis recently published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of…
Scientists Reveal Why You Should Clean Your Dirty Windows
The windows could be harboring toxic pollutants. Dirty windows may harbor potentially harmful pollutants behind protective films of fatty acids from cooking emissions, which can…
Historic WWII Shipwreck Has Leaked Many Pollutants Into the Sea, Changing the Ocean Floor Around It
Scientists have discovered that an 80-year-old historic shipwreck from World War II is still influencing the microbiology and geochemistry of the ocean floor where it…
Natural Gas for Heating and Cooking Contains Elevated Levels of Carcinogens and Hazardous Air Pollutants
Leaks from gas stoves can create potentially hazardous indoor benzene concentrations. Scientists find natural gas throughout California contains numerous hazardous air pollutants that can impact…
A New Way To Destroy “Forever Chemicals”
University of Washington researchers have developed a reactor that can destroy “forever chemicals.” “Forever chemicals,” so termed because of their ability to persist in water…
Investigators Identify Environmental Factors That Increase Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Using multiple research platforms, including a machine learning approach, researchers have identified environmental factors that promote gastrointestinal inflammation. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition that…
New Air Filter Features Excellent Performance and Endurance in Harsh Environments
New air filter design promises strong potential for applications in automobiles and industry. A high-performance composite sponge that works effectively to filter particulate matter in…
Not Just Desert Dust: Anthropogenic Air Pollution Impacts Health and Climate in the Middle East
Desert dust was assumed to be the primary contributor to elevated air pollution across the Middle East. Now, an international team of scientists including researchers…
Most People Are Eating Too Much Protein – And It Has Serious Consequences
Protein consumption increases nitrogen pollution in US waters. According to research from the University of California, Davis, balancing how much protein you consume with how…
Reducing Air Pollution Can Actually Increase Ozone Pollution and Worsen Health
Researchers at the University of York have figured out why lowering particle pollution in certain developing nations causes an increase in surface ozone pollution, which…
