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Newswise:Video Embedded open-waste-burning-linked-to-air-pollution-in-northwestern-greenland
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Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:00 PM EDT
Open waste burning linked to air pollution in Northwestern Greenland
Hokkaido University

A case study on the effects of open waste burning on air quality in Northwestern Greenland calls attention to the importance of no-one-left-behind sustainable air quality monitoring in the Arctic region.

Newswise: Twist of groundwater contaminants
Released: 27-Mar-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Twist of groundwater contaminants
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a team of Dr. Seunghak Lee, Jaeshik Chung, and Sang Hyun Kim from the Water Resources Cycle Research Center has discovered that the natural purification of groundwater is enhanced by nitrate, a known pollutant.

Released: 26-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Curbside collection improves organic waste composting, reduces methane emissions
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Composting food and garden waste instead of sending it to landfills can significantly reduce methane emissions and help mitigate global warming. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores the effects of curbside compost collection programs in New South Wales, Australia.

Newswise: Accelerating China's transition to carbon neutrality and clean air
Released: 26-Mar-2024 7:10 AM EDT
Accelerating China's transition to carbon neutrality and clean air
Chinese Academy of Sciences

China faces the dual challenges of air pollution and climate change, with significant implications for public health and the environment. The Chinese government has initiated a synergetic approach to tackle these issues simultaneously, aiming for carbon neutrality and clear sky.

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Released: 22-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Science Is the Best (Local, Regional, National, Global) Policy
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

Mercury studies in Indonesia. Climate change studies in Tanzania. Biodiversity studies in South Dakota. Marine mammal surveys in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Released: 22-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Something to (re)Think About
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

The sun shines on the cold, deep blue ocean at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Portland Head Light, an iconic landmark that draws in three million visitors each year, stands proudly at the edge of the rocky shore.

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Released: 22-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Heroes in the Wild
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

Dynamic Duo Brave High Seas for High Stakes

Newswise: Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions: From Field Work to Strategy
Released: 22-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions: From Field Work to Strategy
Department of Energy, Office of Science

With a delicate hand, Anna Karion slides a large, enclosed box back into its protective shelf. She’s standing on top of a hill that overlooks the Washington D.C. area. This box, a greenhouse gas (GHG) sensor, is connected to a tube that runs up a tall, metal tower that is constantly collecting air samples. Karion, a research scientist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is working to fine-tune GHG measuring instruments installed in a telecommunications tower.

Newswise: WVU technology innovations position West Virginia to lead hydrogen economy
Released: 22-Mar-2024 8:30 AM EDT
WVU technology innovations position West Virginia to lead hydrogen economy
West Virginia University

West Virginia University engineers have received a wave of federal support for research projects that will help slash the cost of clean hydrogen. The three U.S. Department of Energy grants for WVU studies total $15.8 million and are part of funds authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for research that advances the “Hydrogen Shot” goal of cutting the cost of clean hydrogen production to $1 per kilogram.

Newswise: Ammonia induction strategy for preparation of transition metal oxides / zeolite H2S adsorbent
Released: 22-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Ammonia induction strategy for preparation of transition metal oxides / zeolite H2S adsorbent
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Blast furnace gas (BFG) is an important by-product energy for the iron and steel industry and has been widely used for heating and electricity generation. However, the undesirable contaminants, such as COS, CS2 and H2S, in BFG generate harmful environmental emissions.

Newswise: First Calibration Training at CAMS
Released: 21-Mar-2024 4:55 PM EDT
First Calibration Training at CAMS
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Scientists from the Center for Aerosol Measurement Science (CAMS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory hosted the center's first calibration activities on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

Newswise: Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics
Released: 21-Mar-2024 5:00 AM EDT
Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics
University of California San Diego

Finding viable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastics and microplastics has never been more important. New research from scientists at UC San Diego and Algenesis shows that their plant-based polymers biodegrade — even at the microplastic level — in under seven months.

Newswise: Michigan Ross Professor Investigates the Impact of Local Climate Change Beliefs and Policy
Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Michigan Ross Professor Investigates the Impact of Local Climate Change Beliefs and Policy
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

In two newly published papers, Tom Lyon, professor of business economics and public policy, explores the effect of sentiment and policy on greenhouse gas emissions.

Newswise: Revolutionizing Carbon Neutrality: Machine Learning Paves the Way for Advanced CO2 Reduction Catalysts
Released: 18-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Revolutionizing Carbon Neutrality: Machine Learning Paves the Way for Advanced CO2 Reduction Catalysts
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A perspective highlights the transformative impact of machine learning (ML) on enhancing carbon dioxide reduction reactions (CO2RR), steering us closer to carbon neutrality.

Newswise: Information Overload Is a Personal and Societal Danger
Released: 14-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Information Overload Is a Personal and Societal Danger
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

We are all aware of the dangers of pollution to our air, water, and earth. In a letter recently published in Nature Human Behavior, scientists are advocating for the recognition and mitigation of another type of environmental pollution that poses equivalent personal and societal dangers: information overload.

Newswise:  Smart Water: How AI is Clearing the Waters in Urban Rivers
Released: 14-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Smart Water: How AI is Clearing the Waters in Urban Rivers
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have developed a new machine learning system to improve the accuracy and efficiency of sewer-river system models. This innovative approach, detailed in their latest publication, promises to significantly reduce parameter calibration time and enhance model precision in predicting urban water pollution.

Newswise: AI analysis of historical satellite images show USSR collapse in 1990s increased methane emissions, despite lower oil and gas production
Released: 13-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
AI analysis of historical satellite images show USSR collapse in 1990s increased methane emissions, despite lower oil and gas production
University of Washington

An AI-powered analysis of 25 years of satellite images yields the surprising finding that methane emissions in Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic and major oil-producing region, actually increased in the years following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Newswise: Asian Aerosols’ Impact on Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
Released: 13-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Asian Aerosols’ Impact on Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Published in Nature Communications, Increased Asian Aerosols Drive a Slowdown of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, identifies the role aerosols over Asia is having on the AMOC, a complex system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean.

Newswise: Experts Available to Discuss Implications of Study Showing Microplastics in Carotid Artery Contributing to Stroke and Heart Attack Risk
Released: 12-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Experts Available to Discuss Implications of Study Showing Microplastics in Carotid Artery Contributing to Stroke and Heart Attack Risk
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health experts can address concerns of recent study that found some patients with carotid stenosis have evidence of micoscopic particles from environmental plastics in their atherosclerotic plaque.

Released: 12-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine study: vehicle brakes produce charged particles that may harm public health
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., March 12, 2024 — Scientists know relatively little about particles released into the air when a vehicle driver brakes, though evidence suggests those particles may be more harmful to health than particles exiting the tailpipe.

Released: 12-Mar-2024 10:50 AM EDT
Researchers Connect Declining Atmospheric Sulfur Dioxide Levels to Rise in Legionnaires’ Disease
University at Albany, State University of New York

Declining atmospheric sulfur dioxide levels might be related to the global rise in Legionnaires’ disease, according to a new UAlbany study which examined trends in atmospheric sulfur dioxide, Legionnaires’ disease incidence, and the role of cooling towers in harboring Legionella.

Newswise: Breathing Easy: New Study Declares Waste-to-Energy Plants a Low Health Risk
Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Breathing Easy: New Study Declares Waste-to-Energy Plants a Low Health Risk
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has highlighted the insignificant health hazards posed by the emissions from waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities in China's Bohai Rim. This investigation brings to light the negligible impact of WtE plant emissions on public health, grounded in sophisticated regression analysis techniques.

   
Newswise: Turning Night into Day: A Revolutionary Approach to 24/7 Air Quality Monitoring Using Cameras
Released: 8-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EST
Turning Night into Day: A Revolutionary Approach to 24/7 Air Quality Monitoring Using Cameras
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new research unveils a groundbreaking approach to air quality monitoring, leveraging the power of surveillance cameras with a state-of-the-art hybrid deep learning model.

Newswise: 61% of the world's lost forests can be restored to significantly reduce greenhouse emissions
Released: 5-Mar-2024 5:05 AM EST
61% of the world's lost forests can be restored to significantly reduce greenhouse emissions
Scientific Project Lomonosov

An international collaboration of scientists with the participation of a RUDN ecologist has for the first time assessed the natural potential of the world's forests to retain carbon. The results can be called hopeful - those regions where forests can still be restored have great potential and will help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
How air pollution can harm team performance
University of Cambridge

High levels of air pollution can harm performance of teams, which are vital for solving complex problems such as developing clean energy technologies and vaccines, and this could harm economic development in highly polluted emerging economies, says a new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Newswise: Clearing the air reduces suicide rates
Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Clearing the air reduces suicide rates
University of California, Santa Barbara

China’s efforts to reduce air pollution have prevented 46,000 suicide deaths in the country over just five years, researchers estimate.

   
Released: 27-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
UMass Amherst scientists propose new method for tracking elusive origins of CO2 emissions from streams
University of Massachusetts Amherst

A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst that specializes in accounting for the carbon dioxide release by streams, rivers and lakes recently demonstrated that the chemical process known as “carbonate buffering” can account for the majority of emissions in highly alkaline waters.

Newswise: You may be breathing in more tiny nanoparticles from your gas stove than from car exhaust
Released: 27-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
You may be breathing in more tiny nanoparticles from your gas stove than from car exhaust
Purdue University

Cooking on your gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than vehicles that run on gas or diesel, possibly increasing your risk of developing asthma or other respiratory illnesses, a new Purdue University study has found.

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Released: 27-Feb-2024 6:05 PM EST
The West is best to spot UFOs
University of Utah

Most sighting reports of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena occur in the American West where proximity to public lands, dark skies and military installations afford more opportunities to see strange objects in the air. Understanding environmental context may help identify truly anomalous objects that are a legitimate threat.

23-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Study Finds Pesticide Use Linked to Parkinson’s in Rocky Mountain, Great Plains Region
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Pesticides and herbicides used in farming have been linked to Parkinson’s disease in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region of the country, according to a preliminary study released today, February 27, 2024, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online.

Released: 27-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
New study shows improved rangeland grazing management leads to substantial sequestration of carbon
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

CarbonSolve, leading global developer of rangeland carbon credits, announces results of a long-term study that presents the first evidence that improved grazing practices implemented at the scale of traditional pastoralist migrations can remove a significant volume of greenhouse gases to soil carbon.

Released: 26-Feb-2024 11:45 AM EST
Latest Science Shows Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Plastics, Pesticides, and Other Sources Pose Health Threats Globally
Endocrine Society

A report from the world’s leading scientific and medical experts on hormone-related health conditions raises new concerns about the profound threats to human health from endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that are ubiquitous in our surroundings and everyday lives.

Newswise: Turning Waste into Wonder: A Breakthrough in Pollution Control
Released: 26-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Turning Waste into Wonder: A Breakthrough in Pollution Control
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have made significant strides in the field of environmental pollution mitigation by enhancing the effectiveness of vanadium-based catalysts through nitrogen-doped biomass carbon for the degradation of furan at lower temperatures. This innovative approach not only offers a more efficient means of breaking down harmful pollutants but also represents a significant step towards more sustainable and cost-effective environmental protection measures.

Newswise: Turning Waste into Wealth: Breakthrough in Metal Recovery from Copper Slag
Released: 26-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Turning Waste into Wealth: Breakthrough in Metal Recovery from Copper Slag
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Copper smelting, a critical process in metal production, often leads to the generation of slag containing valuable metals. Traditionally, this slag has been discarded, causing environmental issues and resource loss. A recent study introduce a method for recovering copper, lead, and zinc from copper smelting slag, addressing both environmental concerns and resource recovery.

Newswise: Barriers against Antarctic ice melt disappearing at the double
Released: 23-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Barriers against Antarctic ice melt disappearing at the double
University of Edinburgh

Undersea anchors of ice that help prevent Antarctica’s land ice from slipping into the ocean are shrinking at more than twice the rate compared with 50 years ago, research shows.

Newswise: Early-Life Airborne Lead Exposure Associated with Lower IQ and Self-Control in NIH Study
Released: 23-Feb-2024 7:05 AM EST
Early-Life Airborne Lead Exposure Associated with Lower IQ and Self-Control in NIH Study
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH

Children who lived in areas with higher levels of airborne lead in their first five years of life appeared to have slightly lower IQs and less self-control, with boys showing more sensitivity to lead exposure, according to a new study from the NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

   
Newswise: Air Pollution Hides Increases in Rainfall
20-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
Air Pollution Hides Increases in Rainfall
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

In a new study, researchers broke down how human-induced greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions influence rainfall in the United States.

15-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Air Pollution Linked to More Signs of Alzheimer’s in Brain
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution were more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer’s disease after death, according to a study published in the February 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: Burning landfill gases is dangerous, RUDN ecologists say
Released: 21-Feb-2024 9:10 AM EST
Burning landfill gases is dangerous, RUDN ecologists say
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University ecologists and a professor from the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) have shown that the combustion of landfill gas in flares continues to pose a danger to the health of the environment and humans. Moreover, it is likely that the situation only gets worse after flaring

Newswise: Study Details Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales, Dolphins Over 15 Years
Released: 21-Feb-2024 8:30 AM EST
Study Details Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales, Dolphins Over 15 Years
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers evaluated the prevalence, concentration and tissue distribution of essential and non-essential trace elements, including heavy metal toxicants in tissue (blubber, kidney, liver, skeletal muscle, skin) and fecal samples. Findings reveal how toxicant levels relate to their sex, breed, age and other demographic factors.

16-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
Mercury levels in tuna remain nearly unchanged since 1971, study says
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Tuna can build up high levels of methylmercury from feeding on contaminated prey. Despite efforts to reduce mercury emissions, researchers report in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters that levels in tuna appear to be unchanged.

16-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
Highways through historically redlined areas likely cause air pollution disparities today
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Historically "redlined" areas – neighborhoods with primarily Black or immigrant communities – are exposed to more air pollution than other urban neighborhoods. According to research published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology, the cause could relate to nearby highways or industrial parks.

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Released: 21-Feb-2024 7:55 AM EST
Diesel Exhaust May Harm Immune System, Trigger Inflammation
American Physiological Society (APS)

Exposure to diesel exhaust particles triggers higher levels of inflammation, especially during a respiratory infection.

   
Newswise: Study shows UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports
Released: 21-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST
Study shows UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports
University of Oxford

Published today in Nature Climate Change, the study found that exported used vehicles generate at least 13-53% more emissions per mile than those that are scrapped or on the road in Great Britain.

Newswise: Even very low levels of pesticide exposure can affect fish for generations, study finds
Released: 21-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST
Even very low levels of pesticide exposure can affect fish for generations, study finds
Oregon State University

Fish exposed to some pesticides at extremely low concentrations for a brief period of time can demonstrate lasting behavioral changes, with the impact extending to offspring that were never exposed firsthand, a recent study found.

Newswise: Methane Emissions from Wetlands Increase Significantly over High Latitudes
Released: 15-Feb-2024 12:00 PM EST
Methane Emissions from Wetlands Increase Significantly over High Latitudes
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Wetlands are Earth’s largest natural source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is about 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at warming the atmosphere. A research team analyzed wetland methane emissions data across the entire Boreal-Arctic region and found that these emissions have increased approximately nine percent since 2002.

Released: 14-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Amazon rainforest at the threshold: loss of forest worsens climate change
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

The Amazon rainforest could approach a tipping point, which could lead to a large-scale collapse with serious implications for the global climate system.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 PM EST
When the global climate has the hiccups
University of Basel

In recent geological history, the so-called Quaternary period, there have been repeated ice ages and warm periods.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Study: Global deforestation leads to more mercury pollution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

About 10 percent of human-made mercury emissions into the atmosphere each year are the result of global deforestation, according to a new MIT study.



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