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Pollution: urban, regional and global

A clean two-lane road leads into a sunny winter day in Tromsø, Norway.
Posted inNews

Cleaner Air Takes Some of the Bite out of European Winters

by Tim Hornyak 26 February 2020

Scientists find that reduced aerosol emissions correspond to fewer extremely cold days.

A plastic bag drifts in a shallow sea.
Posted inNews

Satellite Imagery Reveals Plastic Garbage in the Ocean

by Katherine Kornei 15 April 2019

Using high-resolution satellite data, scientists pinpoint discarded plastics floating off the coasts of Canada and Scotland.

A view of poor air quality in Delhi, India.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Aerosol Particle Size May Contribute to Varying Health Responses

by Aaron Sidder 4 April 2019

Particulate matter in the atmosphere derives from industrial and environmental sources. The size of the particle determines how it deposits in the body and leads to different health challenges.

Polystyrene insulation in waste heap
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“Eco-friendly” Flame Retardant May Have Eco-poor Breakdown

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 January 20191 February 2019

These flame retardants replaced earlier chemicals known to degrade into environmentally harmful by-products. The newer compounds may do the same thing.

A comparison between dolphins (circle) and humans (square and triangle) for urine concentrations of a phthalate metabolite commonly added to plastic.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Dolphins in Florida Show Exposure to Phthalate Contaminants

by P. A. Sandifer 7 November 2018

Scientists have detected exposure to phthalates among a majority of bottlenose dolphins sampled in Sarasota Bay, Florida (2016–2017), including some with levels comparable to those observed in humans.

Antarctic seal stuck in ocean plastic
Posted inScience Updates

A Cross-Sectoral Approach to Tackle Ocean Plastic Pollution

by C. M. Waluda, R. D. Cavanagh and C. Manno 3 October 20183 October 2018

Plastic in the Oceans: Challenges and Solutions; Cambridge, United Kingdom, 7 March 2018

Researchers outline how the world can transition to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Power of Water, Wind, and Solar (and Nothing Else)

by S. Witman 28 December 20177 September 2018

Road map for improving climate calls for 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Detecting Gas Leaks with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

by S. Witman 29 August 2017

A Norwegian team develops an improved, cost-effective method to detect chemical discharges under the sea.

A city employee checks on the pumps as a sandbag wall keeps flood waters from the Illinois River at bay in January 2016.
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Key House Member Makes a Conservative's Case for Water Projects

by Randy Showstack 13 March 201728 September 2021

The White House and Democrats want to see an infrastructure package move through Congress. One House subcommittee chairman intends to make sure that water resource projects are part of the plan.

Plastic fragments mingle with sponges.
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Mounting Litter Spotted on Arctic Seafloor

by Katherine Kornei 16 February 201728 September 2021

At one location near Greenland, the density of undersea trash leaped by a factor of 23 in a decade.

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