E-Waste Recycling – The Human Cost
Today's electronic devices, computers, laptops, mobile devices, and others, are often obsolete in a matter of months or years. The most affluent nations in...
7 Ways We Can Slash Carbon Emissions, Globally
When reducing carbon dioxide emissions is one of the hottest topic at most environmental conferences, researchers at the Norwegian state-owned enterprise Gassnova and the...
Monitoring Pollution Levels Using Your Smartphone
Air quality can now be monitored in real-time through smartphone devices using small fleet of portable pollution sensors. The invention is developed by scientists...
New Nanofibers Making Sulfur-Free Fuels
Sulfur compounds in fuels can cause problems. Big problems. To combat this issue, researchers at the University of Illinois have developed mats of metal...
Agricultural Productivity Threatened by Over-fertilization
As agricultural practices become more advanced, and different types of fertilizers flood the market, it is almost inevitable to assume that soils no longer...
Air Pollution Amongst the Biggest Health Threats Worldwide
Since the implementation of the Clean Air Act, the air quality over the US has improved significantly over the last few decades. Nevertheless, on...
Obama Administration Champions New Air Quality Standards with Major Health Benefits
In early December, the Obama administration imposed a new air quality standard that aims to reduce the amount of soot released into the air...
New York State to Sue EPA For Failure to Act on Methane Emissions
It is well known that the increasing occurrence of severe weather systems is caused by global warming, which, in turn, is driven by human...
Obama Administration on Board to Curb Airline Emissions
In Montreal on December 12th and 13th, advisors to President Barak Obama will be participating in a meeting intended to put measures in place...
Greenhouse Gas and Black Carbon Tracking – an Issue for North America
Environmental officials and businesses have a very difficult time estimating the impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures between countries or regions of North...
