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A new electrochemical system simultaneously converts plant-derived materials and nitrate pollutants into valuable industrial chemicals. Developed by Tohoku University researchers, the system provides a more sustainable way to manufacture chemicals while helping address wastewater

Researchers find increases in toxic chemical in the air in some areas as people switch to cheaper wood burningNew research shows that the unreliability of fossil fuel supply chains and consequential price surges can lead to deterioration in air quality as people change their cons

From checking on older neighbours to greening spaces, some cities are stepping up efforts to keep people safeEurope live – latest updatesExtreme heat has seared Europe this week, with the UK smashing its top heat record for June for three days in a row, and France sweltering thro

The Himalayas are often seen as one of Earth's great natural barriers, separating the heavily populated and industrialized regions of South Asia from the remote Tibetan Plateau. But new research, published in Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that this mountain range is not

Biomass burning, including the combustion of wood, charcoal and agricultural residues, is a major source of PM2.5, a fine particulate matter that degrades air quality and poses risks to human health. Much of this pollution is tracked by looking at levels of levoglucosan, a chemic

The latest draft Nutrients Action Policy caused controversy when it was initially launched last year. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Agro.

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have uncovered a critical, underrecognized trade-off in global environmental policies: While essential for improving public health, large-scale air pollution reductions are unintentionally intensifying warm-season surface urban hea

Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollutionThe unruly chaos of Delhi’s roads would be unrecognisable without the rickshaws and scooters that zip through India’s capital in their millions, emitting toxic fumes i

The ability of bacteria to remove pollutants from soil, water, mine waste and other environments could be supercharged by a "friendly" compatible virus, according to a study led by Flinders University. The new insights, published in Communications Biology, suggest phage virus bio

Charmouth, Dorset: On a busy beach day, I find bright green gutweed thriving by the river mouth. It’s resilient – and loves the nutrients found in sewageCharmouth beach is always busy. Even on grey and stormy winter days, walkers and their dogs patrol the hissing waves, and fossi

Published in Nature Climate Change, new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds that reaching net-zero emissions by midcentury would substantially improve public health in the United States. However, climate strategies that heavily depend on carbon dioxide removal

An eight-month expedition will set off soon from Norway on a mission to find new species before the climate crisis and pollution changes the northern ocean for everSix scientists and six crew will travel next month to Kirkenes, a remote Arctic town in Norway near the Russian bord