Air Pollution Can Amplify Negative Effects of Climate Change, New Study Finds
In some cases, pollution co-emitted with CO2 can increase the social cost of carbon by as much as 66 percent
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The Aviation Industry Needs to Overhaul Its Response to Climate Change
Nature comment piece from UC San Diego serves as a “wake-up” to the major polluter
A Breakthrough Discovery in Carbon Capture Conversion for Ethylene Production
New method converts carbon dioxide into ethylene, a key building block for plastic products
Beach Trash Accumulates in Predictable Patterns on Washington and Oregon Shores
Citizen scientists’ contributions to the study of marine pollution found that certain areas accumulate trash faster than other areas
Catalyst That Destroys ‘Forever Chemicals’ with Sunlight, Improved
Chemical engineers fine-tune design of PFOA-destroying nanoparticles
Smog Clears on Car Exhaust Catalyst Design
Research team identifies the ideal atomic recipe to catalytically remove NOx from vehicle emissions
New Research Finds Toxic Metals Absorbed by Great Salt Lake Plants and Insects
Toxic metals in aboveground plant tissues are a cause for concern for the insects that eat them
Chemists Harness the Sun to Upcycle Plastic Waste
Using light and oxygen to upcycle certain plastic into benzoic acid
Tiny Tire Particles Inhibit Growth of Organisms in Fresh Water
These studies are critical for developing accurate risk assessments and public policy
Novel Research Indicates River Pollution Concentrations Change along the River
Pollutants can move at different speeds and accumulate in varying quantities along rivers