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#1215872019-07-16
Smart wastewater management can help reduce air pollution
“Walk along the Bagmati river in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, and you are hit by a pervasive stench, underlining the fact that poor wastewater management worsens air pollution,” says Birguy Lamizana, a UN Environment specialist on wastewater and pollution.
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#1198372019-02-07
Slaking the World’s Thirst with Seawater Dumps Toxic Brine in Oceans
Growing populations and tightening water supplies have spurred people in many places—including the Middle East, Australia, California and China—to look to the oceans and other salty waters as a source of new drinking water. But desalination plants are energy intensive and create a potentially en ...
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#1186572018-10-24
Single-use plastics ban approved by European Parliament
The European Parliament has voted for a complete ban on a range of single-use plastics across the union in a bid to stop pollution of the oceans. MEPs backed a ban on plastic cutlery and plates, cotton buds, straws, drink-stirrers and balloon sticks.
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#1242032020-02-17
Shipping pollution regulations 'could harm food chain'
New shipping pollution regulations introduced earlier this year could harm humans by contaminating fish and crustaceans with toxins, according to an internal report compiled by the International Maritime Organization and obtained by the Guardian.
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#1240962020-02-05
Shelter, safest air intake locations during urban pollution events identified
Roofs and the downwind sides of buildings in street canyons have the lowest levels of particulate matter during a single-source pollution event, according to Penn State researchers.
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#1221322019-09-06
Seven tonnes of marine plastic pollution collected on remote Arnhem Land beach
Water bottles, cigarette lighters and fishing nets were among garbage found on Djulpan beach, Sea Shepherd says
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#1198782019-02-11
Sensing Change: How Sound, Light and Smell Can Affect Plants and Animals
Last week, Romulus Whitaker, known popularly as India’s ‘snake man’, published an Instagram post expressing his concern about the Sheraton Grand Hotel next door to the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, outside Chennai, blasting loud music that was “triggering aberrant behaviour” among the animals.
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#1227932019-10-30
Seeing the light: new moves to tackle night sky pollution
Light pollution has knock-on effects that impact whole ecosystems. From delaying wallaby pregnancies to mass-death of possums, light pollution is a threat to biodiversity that should be thought of as ‘the straw that breaks the camel’s back’ in ecosystems already under stress, says Dr Therésa Jones.
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#1193552019-01-14
See How This Non-Profit Is Using The Blockchain To Clean Up The Niger Delta
Cleaning up the oil spills along the Niger Delta is no quick or easy task.Yet for one 501(c)(3) non-profit it's dedicated to alleviating the oil spill issues by Shell and other companies, which are impacting people's lives, through the use of the blockchain.
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#1186992018-10-26
Seabirds in the Pacific are using plastic to build nests
As brown boobies incorporate materials they find in the environment into their nests, research has found that the birds can act as indicators of the extent of plastic pollution in the tropics.
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#1273592021-02-25
Sea turtle: Sentinels and victims of plastic pollution in the Adriatic Sea
Sea turtles are witnesses and victims of the high level of plastic pollution of the Adriatic Sea. A group of researchers at the University of Bologna analyzed 45 turtles hospitalized at Fondazione Cetacea in Riccione and found plastic debris in their feces.
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#1197042019-01-31
Scorecard measures nutrient pollution in Kenya’s Lake Naivasha
UN Environment has been working with a broad range of partners to better assess the health of lake ecosystems in India, Kenya and the Philippines. Economic activity in and around Lake Naivasha, and the rapidly growing population, have placed mounting environmental pressure on this important sour ...
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#1262632020-12-15
Scientists warn of likely massive oil spill endangering the Red Sea, region's health
A paper to be published in Frontiers in Marine Science on December 15 is calling for action to remove the oil from a decaying and inactive tanker in the Red Sea that holds approximately one million barrels of oil—four times the amount of oil contained in the Exxon Valdez, the tanker that had a d ...
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#1310842021-10-22
Scientists part of team that points to strong connection between climate change, plastics pollution
At the root of global climate change and the worldwide plastics problem are two related carbon-based fuels -- oil and natural gas. Not only are the two among the key drivers of climate change, they are instrumental in the manufacturing of plastics. As storms intensify and become more frequent, t ...
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#1243282020-02-24
Scientists gather to study risk from microplastic pollution
Tiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller than a fraction of a grain of riceare turning up everywhere in oceans, from the water tothe guts of fish and the poop of sea otters and giant killer whales.
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#1191842018-12-21
Scientists discover Earth's deepest point is polluted by plastic
While the deep ocean is filled with nightmarish creatures that terrorize even my waking thoughts, there's a much more terrifying crisis for the Earth: the plastic apocalypse.
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#1190492018-12-14
Scientists decry lack of data on ocean pollution
[SÃO PAULO] Scientific databases contain little information on pollution in marine conservation areas, according to a broad review of research on chemical pollution and its biological effects on the ocean.
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#1293242021-06-15
Scientists convert used plastic bottles into vanilla flavouring
Plastic bottles have been converted into vanilla flavouring using genetically engineered bacteria, the first time a valuable chemical has been brewed from waste plastic.
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#1253632020-05-01
Scientists Discover 1.9 Million Plastic Pieces On Ocean Floor
Scientists have found the highest microplastic contamination ever recorded on the ocean floor. According to BBC News' latest report, the water contamination was found in sediments pulled from the bottom of the Mediterranean located near Italy.
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#1230992019-11-25
Science & Policy Must Remain Partners in Mercury Challenge
GENEVA, Nov 25 2019 (IPS) - It has been more than two years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force.
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#1329152022-02-03
Satellites and light reflections help environmentalists spot coastal plastic waste
Geospatial scientists have found a way to detect plastic waste on remote beaches that are not visible in conventional satellite images, bringing us closer to global monitoring options.
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#1272162021-02-19
Saharan dust expected to hit Europe again this weekend
Dust and sand particles whipped up from the Sahara will once again blanket skies over Europe this weekend, impacting air quality, the European Union's Copernicus satellite monitoring service said Friday.
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#1256502020-11-11
S. Korea, China agree to seek joint measures in reducing fine dust
The environment ministers of South Korea and China held online talks Wednesday to discuss measures to reduce fine dust air pollution and help achieve the two nations' goals in achieving carbon neutrality, Seoul's environment ministry said.
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#1186182018-10-22
Ridding waters of plastic waste with jellyfish filters
What do microplastic filters, fertilisers and fish feed have in common? They can all be produced using jellyfish. At least, that's what one research team has set out to prove as they look into reducing the plastic waste in our oceans.
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#1284332021-05-05
Revealing the impact of 70 years of pesticide use on European soils
Pesticides have been used in European agriculture for more than 70 years, so monitoring their presence, levels and their effects in European soils quality and services is needed to establish protocols for the use and the approval of new plant protection products.
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#1297082021-07-27
Reusing 10% will stop almost half of plastic waste from entering the ocean. Here’s how
The amount of waste generated by humanity represents a growing threat to our ecosystems and economies. The output of solid waste has grown from 25 gigatons (yes, that’s 25 billion tons) in 1990 to 86 gigatons in 2020 – and a projected 140 gigatons by 2050.
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#1253172020-04-29
Research highlights impact of plastic pollution on marine life
New research from Queen's University Belfast and Liverpool John Moores University reveals how the microplastic pollution crisis is threatening biodiversity.
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#1321152021-12-09
Report: Plastic pollution is also pervasive in our agricultural soils
The scourge of unsightly images of plastic refuse littering our beaches and oceans always receives much attention. But a new report by the FAO suggests that the land we use to grow our food is contaminated with far larger quantities of plastic pollution, posing an even greater threat to food sec ...
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#1286722021-05-17
Report urges California to act to protect marine ecosystems against microplastics
Roughly 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year, and the U.S. is one of the top contributors to plastic pollution. It's been found in the seafloor and surface water, on beaches and shorelines. Microplastics—tiny plastics less than 5 millimeters in size —are pervasive worldwide ...
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#1249522020-03-31
Report reveals ‘massive plastic pollution footprint’ of drinks firms
Four global drinks giants are responsible for more than half a million tonnes of plastic pollution in six developing countries each year, enough to cover 83 football pitches every day, according to a report.
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#1282562021-04-26
Regulators missing pollution’s effect on marine life, study finds
Increasing chemical and plastic pollution are “significant” contributors to the decline of fish and other aquatic organisms, yet their impact is being missed by regulators, according to a report by environmentalists.
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#1311372021-10-25
Regulating forever chemicals
Climate change policy has finally reached the center of the political agenda as President Biden and other world leaders prepare to discuss how the planet can collectively mitigate this grave threat.
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#1243532020-02-25
Reducing nutrient pollution helps coral resist bleaching
Coral reefs are not doomed. Although human activities threaten the iconic ecosystems in many different ways, scientists maintain that reefs can continue to thrive with the right assistance.
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#1352042022-07-05
Recycling is the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff
Plastic Free July has rolled around again and we'll all be hearing about reducing plastic use in our daily lives. Much of the messaging is targeted toward young people through school and youth-focused messaging.
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#1295152021-07-12
Record number of manatees die in Florida as food source dries up
More manatees have died already this year than in any other year in Florida’s recorded history, primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds, state officials have said.
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#1338712022-03-31
Raw sewage discharged into English rivers 375,000 times by water firms
Water companies discharged raw sewage into English rivers 372,533 times last year, a slight reduction on the previous year.
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#1193132019-01-10
Quieter ships could help Canada's endangered orcas recover
With the death of the young female orca calf known as J50 in the Pacific Northwest in September 2018, the population of southern resident killer whales has fallen to 74.
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#1336462022-03-02
Quantifying traffic noise pollution levels: a cross-sectional survey in South Africa
Despite the alarming increase in environmental noise pollution, particularly road traffic noise, in developing countries, there seems to be no awareness regarding the long-term impacts of noise, specifically traffic noise, on the health outcomes of individuals exposed to excessive noise.
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#1266302021-01-15
Polyester fibres are being found in areas as remote as the Arctic Ocean
The Arctic has long proven to be a barometer of the health of our planet. This remote part of the world faces unprecedented environmental assaults, as climate change and industrial chemicals threaten a way of life for Inuit and other Indigenous and northern communities that rely heavily on seafo ...
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#1331092022-02-11
Pollutionwatch: ultrafine particles from aircraft engines endanger lives
The clear blue skies of the first lockdown are being crisscrossed by contrails once again. These white lines are caused by ice crystals that form on the huge numbers of tiny, ultrafine particles that come from aircraft engines.
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#1310812021-10-22
Pollutionwatch: the solvable problem of home wood burners
In 2010, air pollution scientists from three of Europe’s biggest cities – Paris, Berlin and London – sat down together. Our data showed a new and consistent pattern. Air pollution from wood burning had returned to our cities.
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#1270322021-02-11
Pollutionwatch: campaign calls on doctors to champion clean air
Conversations with our doctors frequently include ways that we can reduce health risks: eating better and taking more exercise, for instance.Air pollution is now a top five global risk factor for an early death. This has prompted an international group of cardiac organisations, societies and fou ...
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#1290652021-06-04
Pollution-loving plants key to predicting adaptation to environmental change
Environmental change is happening so quickly that wild organisms can't keep up, and face substantial challenges. But some organisms may be able to adapt surprisingly rapidly to new circumstances.
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#1345322022-05-18
Pollution responsible for one in six deaths across planet, scientists warn
Pollution is killing 9 million people a year, a review has found, making it responsible for one in six of all deaths. Toxic air and contaminated water and soil “is an existential threat to human health and planetary health, and jeopardises the sustainability of modern societies”, the review conc ...
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#1248882020-03-26
Pollution levels in UK cities drop as coronavirus impacts on daily life, new data reveals
Air pollution levels in some cities in the UK have dropped to levels lower than the average of the previous five years as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts travel and work, new research shows.
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#1264512020-12-23
Pollution killed nearly 1.7m people in India in 2019 – study
Pollution accounted for nearly 1.7m premature deaths in India in 2019, or 18% of all deaths, according to a study that lays bare the human cost of the country’s toxic urban air.
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#1264922020-12-29
Pollution is affecting the pandemic, not the other way around
Early on in the pandemic, it was starting to look like 2020 might be the year pollution disappeared.You may remember the satellite images that showed a dramatic drop in air pollution over China as parts of the country went through the world's first coronavirus-related lockdown, or the quick-turn ...
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#1195152019-01-21
Pollution in India Could Reshape Monsoons
Over the next decade, more than 400 large dams will be built on the Himalayan rivers—by India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan—to feed the region’s hunger for electricity and its need for irrigation. New ports and thermal power plants line the coastal arc that runs from India, through Southea ...
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#1330732022-02-10
Pollution clean-up aims to create Gaza's first nature reserve
The road meandering towards Gaza Valley is notorious for the stench of pollution choking the plant and animal life that once flourished in the Palestinian enclave's biggest wetland.
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#1191732018-12-21
Pollutants from wildfires affect crop and vegetation growth hundreds of kilometers from impact zone
Pollutants from wild fires affect crop and vegetation growth hundreds of kilometres from impact zone, research shows.The startling extent to which violent wild fires, similar to those that ravaged large swathes of California recently, affect forests and crops way beyond the boundaries of the bla ...