Pollution
Cheap nano-filter scrubs toxic metals from polluted water
A small device to tackle a huge problem.
Mosquitoes are eating microplastics, which they pass on to the food chain
Ultimately, what the mosquito eats, we eat as well.
Just a few pieces of plastic are enough to kill sea turtles
And the situation is getting worse.
England’s meager 5p plastic bag tax did wonders — and it’s about to increase to 10p
A small step that goes a very long way.
Contact lenses break down into microplastics — so don’t flush them down!
Just throw them in the trash if you don't want them on your plate later on.
Nanoparticle treatment developed to scrub water clean of oil pollution
Nobody likes oil in their water.
Scientists manage to keep proteins ‘alive’ outside cells
The discovery paves the way for advanced materials that have the same functionality as living organisms.
Curbing climate change: carbon storage is good, forests are oft-times better
If it ain't broken, don't replace it with a powerplant.
Human activity is causing cancer in many species of wildlife — and this effect is greatly underestimated
Humans a bringing about cancer to a staggering amount of wild species.
How a design and culture revolution could help us tackle our plastic problem
It's not a simple problem and it doesn't have a simple answer -- but here's what we can do.
Long-term exposure to sunscreen chemicals disrupts zebrafish embryo development
Sunscreen is good for us, not so good for sea creatures.
The anti-plastic straw movement: What it is, Why it matters, and Is it a good thing?
We need to talk about plastic straws -- and about banning plastic straws.
As China continues to reduce its emissions, scientists call for “cautious optimism”
It's good news, just not *very* good news.
Air pollution seems to promote diabetes — even at officially ‘safe’ pollution levels
Don't breathe too hard.
The U.S. oil and gas industry is leaking a lot of methane — again
The emissions total around 13 million metric tons.