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NASA funds groundbreaking research on ozone pollution

Environment
University of Oklahoma professor Chenghao Wang has received three years of funding through NASA to study the rising issue of ozone pollution.

UC Riverside identify microbes for destroying forever chemicals

Environment
Experts at UC Riverside have discovered a species of microbes that can effectively combat harmful forever chemicals.

PFAS-free coatings for safe and sustainable food packaging and textiles

Environment
The ZeroF project is driving a paradigm shift in the food packaging and textiles industries, pioneering PFAS-free coatings. Read more here.

New method can analyse forever chemicals in soil

Environment
NARO researchers have developed a novel method for forever chemicals analysis using typical Japanese Andosols and brown lowland soils.

How innovation can lead to a pollution-free future for our water

Environment
OFWAT’s Innovation Fund outlines its innovative approaches to tackle water pollution in the UK. Read more here.

Printed sensors in soil could help farmers improve crop yields

Environment
Researchers have developed low-cost printed sensors that allow for real-time, continuous monitoring of nitrate in different soil types.

DOE commits to reducing methane pollution from oil and gas sector

Energy
Applications are open for $850m in federal funding to monitor, measure, quantify, and reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas sectors.

National Clean Air Day 2024: Towards a pollution-free future

Environment
Today marks National Clean Air Day 2024, a day dedicated to highlighting the impact of air pollution on our health and the environment.

Ambitious targets needed to eradicate ocean plastic pollution by 2100

Environment
A new study suggests that reducing plastic pollution by just 5% per year would stabilise the level of ocean plastic. Read more here.

PFAS pollution raining down on all five Great Lakes

Environment
Indiana University research suggests that precipitation is contaminating all five of the Great Lakes with PFAS pollution.

New clean-up strategy for PFAS pollution in fire suppression foams

Environment
Scientists at UC Riverside and Clarkson University have created a new strategy to clean up PFAS pollution from decades of use of fire suppressant foams at military air bases and commercial airports.

UK aids progress towards action on plastic pollution

Environment
During negotiations held this week, progress has been made toward agreeing on a global treaty to end plastic pollution by the end of the year.

Direct link between plastic production and plastic pollution revealed

Environment
A new study has revealed that just 56 companies can be traced to more than half of global branded plastic pollution.

Microplastics transfer toxic chemicals through skin

Environment
University of Birmingham research has identified that toxic chemicals can be absorbed through skin contact with microplastics.
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