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It's easy to think of recycling as the solution to plastic pollution, but the vast majority of plastic waste now ends up in landfills, or worse.
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Abstract page for arXiv paper 2606.02592: Tracking Urban Atmospheric Pollutants using Sentinel-5P Satellite Data
Vải Lọc Bụi – Giải Pháp Kiểm Soát Ô Nhiễm Hiệu Quả Trong Công Nghiệp Vải lọc bụi là vật liệu quan trọng trong các hệ th...
It’s a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways.”...
A new study suggests chemicals from tire wear may pose health risks to humans when inhaled. Resea...
Novel forms of CO<sub>2</sub> removal must expand at ‘highly ambitious rates’ if world is to limit global heating to 1.5C, says study
The study found average concentrations of 13.7 nanograms per cubic meter in March 2025, with most of the toxic metal in particles smaller than 56 nanometers. Ai...
Explore practical tips on environmental cooperation, treaties, and comparative advantage for sustainable progress.
Delhi recorded its lowest average Air Quality Index (AQI) for January-May in eight years, with an average AQI of 211 in 2026, according to the Commission for Ai...
Wetlands are some of the US’s most valuable and endangered environments. It’s now up to local action to preserve them.
Scientists have developed “living plastics” that can be programmed to break themselves down when triggered.
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“For various Indigenous communities, glaciers are living ancestors, sacred beings, and integral parts of a relational world”
The most cited global estimate puts the number of trees on Earth at about three trillion. NASA gives the Milky Way somewhere between 100 and 400 billion stars. ...
A newly discovered species raises hope that some native British habitats could be restored.
"Our findings provide an important nuance in our understanding of wildlife in a rapidly changing world."
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The closest the US gets to the Amazon is the southeastern part of the country, a biologically rich region consisting of forests and wetlands.
Detecting danger before it reaches the ground. Acid rain forms when harmful air pollutants like Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) and Nitrogen Dioxide. Find this and other...
What happens when cocaine makes its way into rivers and lakes? Scientists tested the answer on wild salmon in Sweden. Here’s what they found.
Space launches are increasing and the rockets are getting bigger. But there can be some major environmental consequences when things don't go to plan.
Seattle activists trying to block growth incorrectly blame new housing for the threat to orcas, instead of the biggest culprit: cars and the sea of pavement car...
Your jeans have probably passed through cotton farms, dye houses and wash facilities before reaching your closet
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2510.03534: Long-Term Mapping of the Douro River Plume with Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
Agricultural cover materials can generate particulate residues in soil. Polyethylene covers may contribute persistent microplastic fragments, whereas paper
A patriotic fireworks show planned at a Long Island lakeside is now up in smoke after the town’s top official pulled the permit over environmental concerns an...
As the golden warmth of summer beckons, millions of eager travelers are preparing to descend upon coastal escapes, searching for solace in the rhythmic rise
Among people of high socioeconomic status, love for nature corresponds with a bigger environmental footprint – and there's an obvious reason why