Category: Environment
Study Links Traffic-Related Air Pollution to Increased Preterm Births and Neonatal Complications
Approximately 58% of the U.S. population resides in regions where the air quality frequently falls to potentially harmful levels. This is especially concerning for vulnerable groups, including pregnant women. …
Air Pollution Crisis: Morocco Should Ban Two-Stroke-Engine Vehicles Such as the Peugeot 103
Pollution is a serious threat to health worldwide. It is a problem that affects both developed and developing countries, only that the extent and primary culprits differ. In Morocco, …
The Link between Traffic Noise, Air Pollution, and Hypertension: Evidence from a Glasgow Study
Traffic noise and air pollution are two major environmental factors that contribute significantly to the development of various health problems. Off the top of our heads, most of us …Unnecessary Food Waste: Foods That Are Still Edible after Their Expiration Dates
Millions of tonnes of food that is still edible are thrown away every year in the US. Some of this waste could be avoided if we knew how to …Metallocapt: French Researchers Develop a Process That Can Recover Platinum and Other Metals from Wastewater
French researchers at the University of Strasbourg have developed a process capable of binding metal ions found in wastewater and then recovering them to transform them into metals. Heavy …
New Work Explains How Deforestation and Afforestation Affect Global Water Cycle
In a paper published in Nature Geoscience, a team of researchers from different countries has reported the findings from their assessment of the impact of deforestation and afforestation projects …
Scientists Have Found How Key Atlantic Ocean Circulation System Could Collapse
Concerns have been raised about the effects of global warming on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) regarding a possible collapse. Researchers have now discovered the mechanism that could …
In the Last 52 Years Earth Has Lost over 69% Of Its Wildlife, an Alarming Trend
Over the past 52 years, wildlife loss has been estimated at more than two-thirds. In the run-up to the upcoming COP15 on biodiversity, WWF’s new report calls on governments …