Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental concern as modern societies rely increasingly on plastic products.
New Study Reveals Floods Are the Biggest Drivers of Plastic Pollution in Rivers
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Partnership Tackles Contamination in Materials Dredged From the Ocean
Two Plymouth organisations – the University of Plymouth and Recycle it Global (RiG) – have launched a collaborative project to tackle the complex challenges posed by contaminated marine dredged materials.
Why Melting Glaciers are Drawing More Visitors and What That Says About Climate Change
As glaciers around the world continue to shrink and disappear, they are drawing more visitors than ever, not only for their beauty but for what they have come to represent in an era of climate change.
UW Researchers Use Satellite Data to Quantify Methane Loss in the Stratosphere
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities.
Purdue Researchers Invent Wireless Sensor to Assess Subsoil Health in Effort to Cut Costs and Refine Farming
A new smart platform invented by Purdue University researchers to wirelessly monitor subsoil health could change the landscape of agricultural sensing systems.
Strawberry Guava Prevents Natural Forest Generation in Madagascar
Rice University biologist Amy Dunham has spent decades studying the mountainous rainforests of Madagascar’s Ranomafana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designated a national park in 1991.
