That we stop using needless plastic is paramount for the environment, but new research casts doubt over just how environmentally…
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Experts say about 700 sites had been identified globally with low oxygen levels, up from only 45 in the 1960s.…
Bacteria can break down PFAS, the extremely hard-to-break down chemicals found in, for example, fire foams and impregnating agents. A…
The Swedish news media report that a highly radioactive boar was shot in Sweden with over ten times over the…
Mixing algae into the forage for cows can significantly reduce methane emissions. This is what ongoing research at the University…
Poor recycling of refrigerators in China is suspected to be behind the increased chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) emissions. Just a few weeks…
17 different types of plastics were found in ice samples from sea ice when German researchers investigated the presence of…
The presence of plastic among coral reefs increases the risk of corals suffering from various diseases. This is what an…
China is considering a ban on internal combustion engines, according to a Chinese official. On Saturday, a Chinese official told…
New research shows that people around the world risk drinking micro plastics with their tap water. Samples from countries around…
The freezing of the last section of the large underground ice wall built around the Japanese nuclear power plant in…
Fishes actively seek out plastic in the sea. Probably drawn to its smell that causes them to confuse plastics for…
How much plastic has been manufactured ever since we started producing larger amounts of plastic? Researchers have tried to answer…
Fewer bees survive the winter in rape fields where seeds are treated with pesticides containing so-called neonicotinoids. Bees are dying…
Tiny holes discovered in plastic bags prompted researchers in Spain to begin investigating whether caterpillar larvae can be used to…