The first study to investigate microplastics around Ascension Island and the Falkland Islands – two of the most remote locations in the South Atlantic Ocean – has found levels of contamination comparable with the waters around the UK.
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How Plastic Waste Moves in the Environment Modeled by Researcher
A Washington State University researcher for the first time has modeled how microplastic fibers move through the environment.
Vaccine Breakthrough Brings Researchers Closer to Eliminating Polio Worldwide
USC researchers have developed a polio vaccine that doesn’t require refrigeration, meaning it could someday be used all over the world to deliver the final blow to this longtime foe.
Study Reveals Mechanisms that Promote Icing Responsible for Power Disruptions
Chinese scientists shed light on the meteorological conditions responsible for the rate of icing growth on electric power transmission lines.
Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Microbes Gobble Greenhouse Gases and Perhaps Oil Spills, Too
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin’s Marine Science Institute have discovered nearly two dozen new types of microbes, many of which use hydrocarbons such as methane and butane as energy sources to survive and grow—meaning the newly identified bacteria might be helping to limit the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and might one day be useful for cleaning up oil spills.
After a Long Boom, An Uncertain Future for Big Dam Projects
The last few years have been turbulent for the global dam industry.
