Britain's Urban Rivers Are the Cleanest They Have Been in Two Decades

Britain's Urban Rivers Are the Cleanest They Have Been in Two Decades

Improved pollution control is to thank for the cleanliness of these water courses

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 10th, 2014
Gaining More Weight During Pregnancy Benefits the Baby, Evidence Suggests

Gaining More Weight During Pregnancy Benefits the Baby, Evidence Suggests

Weight gain during pregnancy now argued to protect the baby against various chemicals

Whale-Shaped Floating Garden Would Sail Rivers, Clean Their Water

Whale-Shaped Floating Garden Would Sail Rivers, Clean Their Water

This concept garden is the brainchild of visionary designer Vincent Callebaut

Air Pollution Linked to 29,000 Deaths in the UK in Just One Year

Air Pollution Linked to 29,000 Deaths in the UK in Just One Year

306,835 years of life were also lost as a result of air pollution, report says

Wristbands Can Help Determine Which Pollutants People Are Exposed To

Wristbands Can Help Determine Which Pollutants People Are Exposed To

Oddly enough, these wristbands are regular silicone ones

Eco-Friendly Cars Do Little to Reduce Pollutant Emissions, Study Finds

Eco-Friendly Cars Do Little to Reduce Pollutant Emissions, Study Finds

Scientists say this holds true even if the number of such cars greatly increases

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 11th, 2014
Pink Dolphins Are Being Killed by Pollutants in the Pearl River Estuary

Pink Dolphins Are Being Killed by Pollutants in the Pearl River Estuary

Organic pollutants and heavy metals both threaten these animals

8 Million Acres of China's Farmlands Are Too Polluted to Grow Crops <em>Reuters</em>

8 Million Acres of China's Farmlands Are Too Polluted to Grow Crops Reuters

High officials promise they are working to solve the problem

Exposure to PCBs Linked to Drop in Testosterone Levels

Exposure to PCBs Linked to Drop in Testosterone Levels

The higher the exposure is, the more the testosterone levels drop, researchers explain

Asthma More Common Among Children Born to Mothers Exposed to Pollutants

Asthma More Common Among Children Born to Mothers Exposed to Pollutants

Persistent organic pollutants affect children while they are still in the womb

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 17th, 2013
Whale Ear Wax Tells Researchers Which Pollutants the Animal Has Been Exposed To

Whale Ear Wax Tells Researchers Which Pollutants the Animal Has Been Exposed To

It is also an indicator of the stressful times in the marine mammal's life

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2013
“Safe” Levels of Environmental Pollution Foster Significant Health Issues on the Long Run

“Safe” Levels of Environmental Pollution Foster Significant Health Issues on the Long Run

Experiments on mice indicate environmental pollution is a bigger problem than people think

Fruit Peels Can Purify Water, PhD Student Finds

Fruit Peels Can Purify Water, PhD Student Finds

Ramakrishna Mallampati argues that fruit peels can remove pollutants from water sources

10 Minutes of Carpooling with a Smoker Ups Pollutants Exposure by 30%

10 Minutes of Carpooling with a Smoker Ups Pollutants Exposure by 30%

Pollutants concentrations are worse than in bars and casinos, new study shows

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 31st, 2012
Atmospheric Pollutants Separate into Distinct Chemical Compositions

Atmospheric Pollutants Separate into Distinct Chemical Compositions

They feature separate organic and inorganic layers, experts demonstrate

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 2nd, 2011
Pollutant Levels Decrease Over Eastern US

Pollutant Levels Decrease Over Eastern US

Satellite measurements confirm sulfur dioxide concentrations decline

  • Energy
  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 9th, 2011
Princeton Lowers Its Carbon Footprint While Relying on a Solar Collector

Princeton Lowers Its Carbon Footprint While Relying on a Solar Collector

The University has invested $45 million to reduce the entire utility usage on campus

 
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