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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.

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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.

Newswise: University of Kentucky scientists develop eco-friendly magnet to battle microplastics
Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
University of Kentucky scientists develop eco-friendly magnet to battle microplastics
University of Kentucky

Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental issue, and University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are leading the charge with an innovative solution.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 7:05 AM EST
WCS Statement from CMS CoP14
Wildlife Conservation Society

“If governments do everything they have committed to do, then the next ‘State of the World’s Migratory Species’ will have some good news.” WCS VP of International Policy Susan Lieberman

Newswise: Conversion process turns greenhouse gas into ethylene
Released: 11-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Conversion process turns greenhouse gas into ethylene
University of Cincinnati

Engineers at the University of Cincinnati created a more efficient way of converting carbon dioxide into valuable products while simultaneously addressing climate change.

Released: 9-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Sensors made from ‘frozen smoke’ can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices
University of Cambridge

Researchers have developed a sensor made from ‘frozen smoke’ that uses artificial intelligence techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time at concentrations as low as eight parts per billion, far beyond the sensitivity of most indoor air quality sensors.

Newswise: Cold-resistant bacteria found in the Arctic can degrade crude oil
Released: 8-Feb-2024 5:05 AM EST
Cold-resistant bacteria found in the Arctic can degrade crude oil
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Biologists from the Research Center of Biotechnology and RUDN University found bacteria on Franz Josef Land that adapted to low temperatures and learned to degrade petroleum products.

Newswise: Foul fumes pose pollinator problems
Released: 7-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Foul fumes pose pollinator problems
University of Washington

Nitrate radicals (NO3) from air pollution degrade the scent chemicals released by a common wildflower, drastically reducing the scent-based cues that its chief pollinators rely on to locate the flower.

Newswise: Japan's electric vehicle transition by 2035 may be insufficient to combat the climate crisis, but there are solutions
Released: 7-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Japan's electric vehicle transition by 2035 may be insufficient to combat the climate crisis, but there are solutions
Kyushu University

Researchers at Kyushu University have found that Japan's current policy of stopping the sale of gas vehicles by 2035 and transitioning only to hybrids and electric vehicles may be insufficient to reduce the country's CO2 emissions and prevent it from reaching its decarbonization target goals.

Newswise: Tidal landscapes a greater carbon sink than previously thought
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Tidal landscapes a greater carbon sink than previously thought
University of Gothenburg

Mangroves and saltmarshes sequester large amounts of carbon, mitigating the greenhouse effect.

Newswise: Engineers unmask nanoplastics in oceans for the first time, revealing their true shapes and chemistry
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:45 AM EST
Engineers unmask nanoplastics in oceans for the first time, revealing their true shapes and chemistry
University of Notre Dame

In a new study, engineers at the University of Notre Dame have presented clear images of nanoplastics in ocean water off the coasts of China, South Korea and the United States, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Newswise: The use of biofuels may reduce black smoke emissions of cars by 90%
Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
The use of biofuels may reduce black smoke emissions of cars by 90%
University of Malaga

The UMA participates in an international study with the Future Power Systems Group of the University of Birmingham (UK) that investigates how to reduce pollutant emissions from vehicles without affecting engine performance.

Newswise: New study reports that Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source
Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
New study reports that Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have concluded that the methane uptake in dry landscapes exceeds methane emissions from wet areas across the ice-free part of Greenland.

Newswise: Scientists Reveal How Tar Particles from Wildfire Smoke Absorb and Refract Solar Radiation, Light in Atmosphere
Released: 31-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Scientists Reveal How Tar Particles from Wildfire Smoke Absorb and Refract Solar Radiation, Light in Atmosphere
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - EMSL

A multi-institutional team of researchers studied how solar radiation from the sun interacts with individual tar balls. This research, featured on the cover of ACS Publications' Environmental Science & Technology, provides insights into how wildfires influence climate change.

Newswise: As cities grow, how will city trash, wastewater, and emissions rise?
Released: 30-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
As cities grow, how will city trash, wastewater, and emissions rise?
New York University

More than half of the world’s population—4.4 billion people—lives in cities, and that proportion will grow to two-thirds by the year 2050, according to the United Nations.

Newswise:Video Embedded using-artificial-intelligence-better-pollution-predictions-are-in-the-air
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Released: 30-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Using Artificial Intelligence, Better Pollution Predictions Are in the Air
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Fueled by increasing temperatures and droughts, severe wildfires are on the rise around the world — as are the smoke-borne contaminants that harm the environment and human health. In 2023, Canada recorded its worst wildfire season ever, with fires releasing more than 290 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere. California also experienced record-setting fire seasons in 2020 and 2021.

Newswise: Some Plastic Straws Degrade Quicker Than Others, New Study Shows
Released: 30-Jan-2024 8:30 AM EST
Some Plastic Straws Degrade Quicker Than Others, New Study Shows
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

In a new paper published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, WHOI scientists Collin Ward, Bryan James, Chris Reddy, and Yanchen Sun put different types of plastics and paper drinking straws head-to-head to see which degrade the fastest in the coastal ocean.

Newswise: Comprehensive Study Reveals Ecological Threat of Trace Organic Pollutants in China's Wastewater Effluents
Released: 25-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Comprehensive Study Reveals Ecological Threat of Trace Organic Pollutants in China's Wastewater Effluents"
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are good at cleaning up common pollutants but often miss tiny amounts of other harmful substances, known as trace organic pollutants.

Newswise: New study reveals air pollution's distracting effect on attention, unveiling underlying neurocognitive mechanisms
Released: 25-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
New study reveals air pollution's distracting effect on attention, unveiling underlying neurocognitive mechanisms
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A groundbreaking study has uncovered how air pollution distracts attention, emphasizing the neurocognitive processes involved.

Newswise: Galápagos penguin is exposed to and may accumulate microplastics at high rate within its food web, modelling suggests
19-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Galápagos penguin is exposed to and may accumulate microplastics at high rate within its food web, modelling suggests
PLOS

Modelling shows how microplastics may bioaccumulate in the Galápagos Islands food web, with Galápagos penguins most affected, according to a study published January 24, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

Newswise: RPI Researchers Engineer Bacteria That Eat Plastic, Make Multipurpose Spider Silk
Released: 24-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
RPI Researchers Engineer Bacteria That Eat Plastic, Make Multipurpose Spider Silk
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Move over Spider-Man: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a strain of bacteria that can turn plastic waste into a biodegradable spider silk with multiple uses.

23-Jan-2024 7:00 AM EST
New research finds presence of dangerous airborne neurotoxin near Great Salt Lake
Bowling Green State University

BGSU researcher has helped identified a potential connection between a reduction in Utah’s Great Salt Lake and long-term consequences for human health.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Multi-generational toxicant exposures show cumulative, inherited health effects
Washington State University

While exposure to a single substance like DDT has been shown to create inherited disease susceptibility, a recent study in animals found exposure to multiple different toxicants across generations can amplify those health problems.

Newswise: Office air conditioning can reduce the risk of harm from wildfire smoke
Released: 22-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Office air conditioning can reduce the risk of harm from wildfire smoke
University of Technology, Sydney

Air conditioning doesn't just cool the air – it can also reduce the risk of harm from wildfire smoke, new research led by the University of Technology Sydney suggests.

12-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
Microplastics from natural fertilizers are blowing in the wind more often than once thought
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Though natural fertilizers from treated sewage sludge provide crops with nutrients, they bring along microplastics too. Recent research shows these plastics are easily spread by even slight winds.

Released: 16-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Will long-term operation of constructed wetlands become a source of pollution itself?
Higher Education Press

Eutrophication of lakes is a global environmental issue, and polluted inflowing rivers are important external factors leading to lake eutrophication.

Newswise: Wagner named associate laboratory director for Energy Science and Technology
Released: 16-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Wagner named associate laboratory director for Energy Science and Technology
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has named Robert Wagner associate laboratory director for the Energy Science and Technology Directorate, effective Feb. 1.

Released: 15-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
U.S. air pollution rates on the decline but pockets of inequities remain
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

Over the last decades, air pollution emissions have decreased substantially; however, the magnitude of the change varies by demographics, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Newswise: Advanced Hour-Hectometer Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Unveiling Fine-Scale Atmospheric Emissions
Released: 15-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
Advanced Hour-Hectometer Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Unveiling Fine-Scale Atmospheric Emissions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

China's rapid urbanization has escalated air pollution, notably nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which impacts health and the environment.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Microplastics affect soil fungi depending on drought conditions
Wiley

Moisture levels in the soil can impact the effects that microplastic pollution has on soil fungi, according to new research published in Environmental Microbiology.



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