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Plastic pollution: new study reveals how microplastic particles travel

Research & Discovery
A Princeton University study has revealed how microplastic particles travel long distances through porous materials with implications for preventing the spread and accumulation of...

Cleaning rivers to clean the seas – part II

Special Reports
River Cleaning proposes a new and innovative system to stop pollution from oils and other liquid pollutants in river waters. Parallel and integral to...

Monitoring the environmental effects of Bonfire Night

Environment
Researchers from the University of Leeds, UK, have monitored air quality on Bonfire Night (5 November) to determine whether soot created by fires and...

2°C rise in global temperatures could release billions of tonnes of carbon

Environment
A new study led by the University of Exeter, UK, suggests that a 2°C rise in global temperatures would release billions of tonnes of...

European biodiversity: 81% of protected habitat in poor condition

Environment
The European Commission has published its latest assessment of European biodiversity and a comprehensive overview of the most vulnerable habitats protected under EU law. Intensive...

New material can remove carbon dioxide from industrial waste

Environment
A team of researchers at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, has developed a material that can remove carbon dioxide from industrial waste. In the journal...

€5.37m to improve the sustainability of aquaculture in Denmark

Environment
The Danish Fisheries Agency has announced the launch of a new grant scheme, worth €5.37m, to improve the sustainability of aquaculture facilities and stimulate...

Reduced pollution amid the COVID-19 lockdowns saved thousands of lives

Environment
New study shows that the reduction of air pollution during the COVID-19 lockdowns has averted tens of thousands of deaths in Europe and Asia. According...

Increased levels of atmospheric soluble iron discovered in Chinese cities

Environment
New research conducted by the University of Birmingham, UK, has revealed that atmospheric, industrial and vehicle pollution in East China is boosting the amount...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be used to monitor pollution

Environment
Ecologists at RUDN University have discovered that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be used as pollution indicators and help monitor the movement of pollutants in...

Cleaning rivers to clean the seas

Environment
A new innovative system developed in Italy prevents plastic waste from entering the sea by cleaning rivers before the pollutant enters the ocean, whilst...

Scientists create new plastics from reclaimed waste

Environment
A German consortium has created a new plastic made from reclaimed waste, which degrades in less than a year and can be produced at...

New study to assess the impact of tyre particles on the marine environment

Environment
A three-year project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council aims to assess the impact of tyre particles on the marine environment. The project –...

Capturing microplastics using acoustics

Environment
Scientists at Shinshu University, Japan, have developed a method of capturing microplastics from wastewater using specialist acoustic technologies. Scientists estimate that the amount of plastic...
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