New Citizen Science Equipment for Monitoring Air Quality
Canadian residents will soon be monitoring local air quality while they go about their daily business.
The new equipment, which can be attached to a...
Most “Recycled” E-Waste Gets Dumped in African Landfills
Ok guys, the new iPhone is out, so as the new Samsung with a flexible display. I am sure many of you have already...
The State With The Most Polluted Air in the U.S.
The topic of air pollution is being widely discussed for quite some time now. To start with, controlling the concentrations of carbon dioxide and...
Cactus Needle-like Structures Remove Oil Droplets From Water
A study published in Nature Communications last week, reveals an innovative method for cleaning up micron-sized oil droplets from water.
The team of Chinese scientists...
European Nations Look to Extend Carbon Trading Scheme to Foreign Airline Carriers
Many European nations have expressed the desire to curb airline emissions, but are coming under pressure due to the desire for foreign air carriers...
Carbon Sequestration Project Uses Water to Turn CO2 into Rocks
CarbFix, a project conducted by US and Icelandic researchers, has developed a new approach to carbon sequestration and storage that could completely remove it from the...
Air Pollution Decreases Good Bacteria in Our Airways, Study Shows
Air pollution increases cases of respiratory diseases and risks for other critical illnesses such as heart disease. How it affects our body’s condition can...
Affordable Wood Pulp Membrane Turns Seawater into Fresh Water
Scientists developed a new cheap and efficient method to turn seawater into fresh water using cheap fiber from wood pulp.
Fresh water scarcity is becoming...
California Fires Warning Shot in the Battle Against Fracking Waste
On November 15th, Vintage Productions of Kern County, a southern California oil company, was fined $60,000 after being caught on camera dumping fracking waste...
Mountaintop Removal Mining Down 62%
A report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration reveals that the United States' coal production is slowing down.
One of the most environmentally devastating...
