Material adsorbs more than 90 percent of the dye and enhances the rate of dye breakdown by almost ten times using visible light

Finding a molecular needle in a haystack

Researchers find that “naturalized” E. coli populations falsely inflate measurement levels, resulting in beach closings due to pollution that’s not actually present

More than five trillion pieces of plastic debris are estimated to be in our oceans, though many are impossible to see with the naked eye

Novel material removes pollutant PFOA to levels far below EPA’s health advisory limit

The researchers note that replication in larger studies is needed to confirm the connection between metal uptake and autism

The fundamental scientific discovery could potentially reduce mercury toxicity levels and support health and risk assessments

Researchers have found that carbon particles released into the air from burning trees and other organic matter are much more likely than previously thought to travel to the upper levels of the atmosphere

Reduced dust slows winds, increases air stagnation over cities like Beijing; implications for U.S., other cities as well

The findings may help reduce cancer by driving policy to lower pollution in areas with high cancer rates linked to the environment