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Each one of us ingests tens of thousands of microplastics
Each one of us unwittingly consumes as many as 52,000 tiny plastic particles a year, Canadian researchers say.
Shunning clean power for a deadly, fossil-fueled alternative
"Per unit of energy produced, nuclear is the safest of all energy sources."
Toxic air pollution in Europe started with ancient Romans
Ancient Romans, those masters of engineering, increased concentrations of atmospheric lead tenfold in Europe.
Chicago’s TrashBot will clean river as a remote control game
Views on part of the Chicago River looked different after the nonprofit Urban Rivers installed its first floating garden in 2017, part of a broader rewilding effort of the manmade channel in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Much has been done
Plastic pollution harms vital oxygen-producing bacteria
Exposed to plastic waste, the bacteria are "strongly" impaired in their capacity to grow and photosynthesize.
Coral damage, ecosystem loss tied to ‘Reef Grief’ in Australia
Scientists at James Cook University in Queensland are among the world’s foremost experts on the damaged coral and threatened biodiversity of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, but their recent research focuses instead on people. Specifically, they set out to measure “Reef