Silver Nanoparticles Not Green, But Threat to Ecosystems
Silver nanoparticles, used in various consumer products, were found to reduce the biomass of plants and microbes by one third, only five days after...
Karabash, The Russian Town That Kills Its Own People With Pollution
The town of Karabash, from the Russian province of Chelyabinsk, 870 miles from Moscow, is one of the most polluted places on Earth. The...
Paris Public Transportation Free for Three Days to Combat Air Pollution
Automobile density in Paris, France, like many cities, has many leaning toward public transportation as a better option, but not enough, apparently.
Because there are...
Eat This: Scientists Develop Edible Battery to Reduce Pollution
A team of scientists at Carnegie Mellon University developed a battery that can be eaten when it is no longer in use.
The number of...
Radioactive Water Leaking From Fukushima Estimated at 300 Tons
The volume of radioactivity of water coming from Fukushima nuclear power plant has reached record numbers.
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) announced that 300 tonnes...
Telecom Industry Poised to Surpass Aviation in CO2 Production
Long blamed as a major producer of greenhouse gas emissions, the aviation industry may have some competition. Researchers are finding the telecommunications industry is...
New Imaging Technology Could Lead To Low-Cost Methane Detection
It turns out that a single pixel can make a big difference when it comes to detecting gases that would otherwise go unnoticed...
New Method Allows Accurate Measurement Of Urban Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Accurate monitoring of greenhouse gas concentrations in urban areas is the key to reducing emissions according to researchers from Penn State's College of Earth and...
Chemical Company Fights Ban on Its Pesticide Connected to Crop Damage
After being linked to the damage of soybean and other crops throughout the US farm belt, the herbicide dicamba is prohibited to be sprayed...
China on Track for Massive Carbon Reductions by 2015
China appears to be on track for cutting its carbon intensity by 17% between 2011 and 2015. During 2012, China’s carbon emissions relative to...
