Current regulations on air pollution mainly focus on the mass of particles of a particular size range in a sample, and this has been used as a marker for their threat to human health.
Size Matters in Air Pollution – But It’s Not Enough
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Researchers have revealed that commercial pesticides can be applied to crops in the Cucurbitaceae family to decrease their accumulation of hydrophobic pollutants, thereby improving crop safety.
New Soil Models May Ease Atmospheric CO2, Climate Change
To remove carbon dioxide from the Earth’s atmosphere in an effort to slow climate change, scientists must get their hands dirty and peek underground.
NASA’s Terra Satellite Finds Wind Shear Weakening Tropical Storm Douglas
Former Hurricane Douglas has encountered strong wind shear after passing the Hawaiian Islands and has now weakened to a tropical storm.
To End King Coal’s Reign, Must His Loyal Subjects Get Paid? Compensating Phase-Out Losers for a Just Transition
The huge task of phasing out coal requires a detailed roadmap to sequence coal plant retirement with a range of policy instruments and support for key stakeholders which will expand current notions of a just transition, leading energy experts have said.
Shrinking Dwarves
Nowadays, life in the soil must contend with several problems at once.
