Most European Union Countries Falling Short on Pollution Limits

According to auditors of the bloc, European Union governments are failing to comply with air quality limits, that are weaker than the World Health...
Mini-Carb

Mini-Carb – NASA’s Greenhouse Gas Measuring Instrument

NASA has developed a novel instrument that will attempt to measure atmospheric greenhouse gases from an occultation-viewing, low-Earth-orbiting CubeSat mission, called Mini-Carb. The instrument...
Halogen Bulbs

European Union to Ban Halogen Bulbs

Starting from September 1st, the European Union's ban on the sale of halogen bulbs comes into effect. The goal of the legislation is to...
glyphosate

Bayer to Pay $1.45Bn In Glyphosate Damages

According to a German environment ministry's spokesman, by the end of the current legislative period, which ends in 3 years,  use of glyphosate based...
recycled plastic

Recycled Plastic Cheaper In France

The French government said that it plans to make bottles produced with recycled plastic cheaper than ones made from new plastic. It will further...
Arctic Cycle

Study: How the Arctic Carbon Cycle is Being Disrupted

According to a study led by NASA, using data from the Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment shows that carbon in Alaska's North Slope tundra ecosystems...
Metal-Organic Framework

These Microscopic Metal Sponges Might Fight CO2

Researchers at the Energy Safety Research Institute (Swansea University) found a new useful way of using defects in the realm of the nanoporous material....
Lithium-ion batteries

Mining Techniques Used to Recycle Lithium Ion Batteries

A group of researchers from Michigan Technological University, with the assistance from Lei Pan, an assistant professor of chemical engineering, are using mining techniques...
pheromones

Pheromone-Based Pest Control Could Be the Wonderful Future of Agriculture

Conventional insecticides are extremely harmful to the farmer, pollinating insects, and consumers ( residue on fruits and vegetables). Therefore, the world is looking for...
Trump Administration

Trump Administration Will Freeze Emission Standards

On Thursday, the Trump administration put forth its proposal to freeze fuel-efficiency and pollutions standards for cars, weakening federal fuel efficiency policies from Obama’s era. Last...