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Europe’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOsNews

Europe’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOs

Paris, France | AFP - Europe's rivers, lakes and groundwater are riddled with "alarming" levels of a persistent man-made 'forever chemical' linked to synthetic pesticides,…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
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Cancer drug pollution is a growing global concernClimate

Cancer drug pollution is a growing global concern

By Valérie S. Langlois and Diana Castañeda-Cortés | The Conversation As incidence of cancer increases globally, the use of cancer drugs is also growing at…
SourceSourceMay 18, 2024 Full article
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Study suggests that air pollution promotes inflammation in the brain, accelerating cognitive decline and increasing risk of dementiaScience

Study suggests that air pollution promotes inflammation in the brain, accelerating cognitive decline and increasing risk of dementia

By University of Copenhagen, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences This is the first study in Denmark showing a link between air pollution and…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Full article
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Raw sewage pumped into England’s largest lake due to faultNews

Raw sewage pumped into England’s largest lake due to fault

London, United Kingdom (AFP) - Raw sewage was released into Windermere, England's largest and best-known lake, over a 10-hour period after a fault caused pumps…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discoveredScience

New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discovered

By David DANELSKI | University of California - Riverside As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks down on insidious “forever chemical” pollution in the environment,…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of yearsScience

Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years

by Utrecht University The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-extinction is commonly accepted. However, exactly how volcanism led…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article
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Global warming and plastic pollution fuel each other in vicious cycle, study findsNewsScience

Global warming and plastic pollution fuel each other in vicious cycle, study finds

In a new report published in Nature Communications, researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology shed light on the interconnectedness of global warming and plastic…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreMarch 20, 2024 Full article
Light pollution: mitigation measures for environmental protectionScience

Light pollution: mitigation measures for environmental protection

Light pollution has become an increasingly concerning environmental issue that not only affects our view of the night sky but also has broader implications for…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreDecember 12, 2023 Full article
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A novel approach to tackling marine plastic pollution: evaluating cleanup technologiesScience

A novel approach to tackling marine plastic pollution: evaluating cleanup technologies

Marine plastic pollution poses a significant threat to our oceans and marine life, necessitating innovative solutions to address the growing crisis. In response to the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 13, 2023 Full article