A team of researchers has tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum bags to determine what type of mask material is most effective at trapping the ultrafine particles that may contain viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19.
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Molave Heads Toward Vietnam
After getting pummeled by three deadly storms in October, Vietnam prepares for another one.
Climate Change Drives Plants to Extinction in the Black Forest in Germany, Study Finds
Climate change is leaving its mark on the bog complexes of the German Black Forest.
Greenland's Retreating Glaciers Could Impact Local Ecology
Details about the physical transformation of over 200 of the island’s coastal glaciers are documented in a new study, in which the authors anticipate environmental impacts.
Unintended Methane Release From UK Shale Gas Site Equivalent to 142 Trans-Atlantic Flights
Fracking operations at a site in Blackpool, UK, have caused an unintended release of methane gas into the atmosphere to the equivalent environmental cost of 142 trans-Atlantic flights according to new research.
Leaving More Big Fish in the Sea Reduces CO2 Emissions
An international team of scientists has found leaving more big fish in the sea reduces the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the Earth’s atmosphere.


