Engineers Use Electricity to Clean up Toxic Water
Powerful electrochemical process destroys water contaminants, such as pesticides
Pollution
Harmful Microbes Found on Sewer Pipe Walls in Recent Study
Rutgers study could lead to better disinfection methods and understanding of coronavirus and other risks
Plastic Recycling from Europe Being Dumped in Asian Waters
Up to 31 percent of plastic exported for recycling not recycled at all
How Researchers are Protecting Our Oceans and Waterways
At the NOAA Charleston and Hollings Marine Laboratories, collaborative research is at the heart of safeguarding aquatic ecosystems
Microplastic Pollution Accumulates Heavily in Coastal Areas
Review shows that more study is needed of microplastic accumulation in environments such as estuaries, lagoons, and fjords, rather than just beaches
New Process Can Remove Pollutants from Wastewater
New method could safeguard water quality, environment, and health
Wet Wipes and Sanitary Products Found to Be Microplastic Pollutants
NUI Galway study finds that wet wipes and sanitary towels are an underestimated source of white microplastic fibers in the marine environment
New Method to Remove Toxic Chemicals from Water Developed
A newly invented machine has been used to design a breakthrough water treatment method using a solvent-free approach
Research: Nanoplastics Are Accumulating in Land Plant Tissues
UMass Amherst and Shandong University offer one of the first nanoplastics studies in land plants
Half the World's Population Exposed to Rising Air Pollution
New research has shown that, despite global efforts to improve air quality, vast swaths of the world's population are experiencing increased levels of air pollution