Tiny algae ideal for sniffing out nutrient pollution in water
The key to effectively measuring damagingly high levels of nutrients in freshwater streams lies in the microscopic organisms living in them, according to a group of Drexel University scientists.
View ArticleDespite decades of clean-up attempts, world's lakes still suffer from...
Leading scientists warn that phosphorus pollution is a major concern. Accelerated recovery treatments of lakes are required to improve and preserve freshwater quality. In a series of studies published...
View ArticleCleaner air may be driving water quality in Chesapeake Bay
A new study suggests that improvements in air quality over the Potomac watershed, including the Washington, D.C., metro area, may be responsible for recent progress on water quality in the Chesapeake...
View ArticleNBC says negative Olympic stories helped ad sales
NBC executives say that pre-Olympics media reports about the Zika virus, polluted water and political unrest in Brazil helped the network's advertising sales.
View ArticleMillions at risk from rising water pollution: UN
Increasingly polluted rivers in Africa, Asia and Latin America pose a disease risk to more than 300 million people and threaten fisheries and farming in many countries, a UN report warned Tuesday.
View ArticleOnline software helps citizen scientists solve real-world problems
With proper training and recently launched online software and web-portal, citizen scientists can follow scientific-based practices to improve environmental decision-making and even secure funding to...
View ArticleTwo tales of a city to understand sustainability
Just as there are two sides to every story, sustainability challenges have at least two stories to reach every solution. Scientists report new ways to understand and integrate those tales.
View ArticleLooking out for No. 2: Dogs sniff out fecal pollution
Some specially trained dogs are helping humans curb themselves.
View ArticleEPA awards $1.6M grant to help cut pollution in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding a $1.6 million grant to help cut pollution at Puerto Rico's largest seaport and along the island's west coast.
View ArticleMosul battle leaving legacy of environmental damage
The battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group is leaving a legacy of environmental damage and health risks that will pose dangers to people for years to come.
View ArticleChemists can rapidly purify wastewater with sunlight
Chemists have found a way to use sunlight to purify wastewater rapidly and cheaply, and to make self-cleaning materials for buildings.
View ArticleClimate change is making people sick: US doctors
From rising levels of air pollution to increased water contamination and a widening range for disease-carrying mosquitoes, climate change is making people sick, a coalition of 11 US medical groups said...
View ArticleChance find has big implications for water treatment's costs and carbon...
A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut the huge amount of...
View ArticleWhere the Jordan stops flowing
A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University and published in the journal Water Research argues that Israel's Jordan River may be a useful case study for the challenges facing stream restoration...
View ArticleNitrogen, phosphorus from fertilizers and pet waste polluting urban water
New research from the University of Minnesota points to lawn fertilizers and pet waste as the dominant sources of nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants in seven sub-watersheds of the Mississippi River in...
View ArticleStream bugs suggest pollution recovery in North York Moors
A surprising diversity of bugs recorded in upland streams in northern England may indicate a recovery from past acid pollution, according to scientists at the University of York.
View ArticleCleaning up coal-mining pollution in a World Heritage-listed river
The Wollangambe River in New South Wales is a unique gift of nature, flowing through the stunning Wollemi National Park, wilderness areas and the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains. It's an adventure...
View ArticleGlobal use of wastewater to irrigate agriculture at least 50 percent greater...
The use of untreated wastewater from cities to irrigate crops downstream is 50 percent more widespread than previously thought, according to a new study published this week in the journal Environmental...
View ArticleCoal-fired plants top polluters in Europe
Coal-fired power stations are responsible for the most pollution in Europe, with Britain among the top polluters, the European Union says.
View ArticleStudy finds toxic mercury is accumulating in the Arctic tundra
Vast amounts of toxic mercury are accumulating in the Arctic tundra, threatening the health and well-being of people, wildlife and waterways, according to a UMass Lowell scientist investigating the...
View ArticleNew system could remove two water pollutants from agricultural fields
Algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico use up the majority of the oxygen in the water, leading to massive "dead zones" that cannot support fish or other wildlife. The culprit? Nitrate, running off...
View ArticleYour tap water may contain plastic, researchers warn (Update)
People may be ingesting between 3,000 and 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water every year, according to a study published Wednesday based on samples from 14 countries.
View ArticleWashington state deals blow to plan for coal export terminal
A company that wants to build and operate a large terminal to export coal from the western U.S. to Asia was denied a key permit by Washington state on Tuesday because of environmental concerns.
View ArticleStrengthening passive sampling of nonpolar chemicals
Passive sampling is a valuable technique for monitoring concentration levels of hydrophobic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the marine environment. New guidelines for the determination of...
View ArticleMass seal deaths in Russia's Lake Baikal
Around 130 dead seals have washed up on the shores of Russia's Lake Baikal, authorities said Tuesday, as they launched a probe into the latest problem to hit the world's deepest lake.
View Article'Explosive' hot oil droplets from cooking may lead to air pollution risks
Cooking in a frying pan with oil can quickly become dangerous if "explosive" hot oil droplets jump out of the pan, leading to painful burns. But these droplets may be doing something even more...
View ArticleUN makes global bid to end 'rampant' pollution
Environment ministers from about 100 countries gather in Nairobi next week to issue a clarion call against air, land and water pollution blamed for some nine million deaths in 2015.
View ArticleIn broadest view yet of world's low oxygen, scientists reveal dangers and...
In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen has gone up more than fourfold. In coastal water bodies, including estuaries and seas, low-oxygen sites have increased more...
View ArticleNew research to help reduce number of algae blooms that form annually
The massive algal blooms caused by excess fertilizer from farms and cities running off into water supplies are having severe human health and economic consequences.
View ArticlePhosphorus pollution reaching dangerous levels worldwide, new study finds
Man-made phosphorus pollution is reaching dangerously high levels in freshwater basins around the world, according to new research.
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