Infographics strive to give us a sense of how long plastic goods will last in the environment. But is this information reliable?
The Many Lifetimes of Plastics
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Carbon Emission From Permafrost Soils Underestimated by 14%
Picture 500 million cars stacked in rows. That’s how much carbon—about 1,000 petagrams, or one billion metric tons—is locked away in Arctic permafrost.
Pollution in Asian Tropopause Layer Comes from Human Activities and Natural Sources: Study
Scientists find a mix of sources contributing to aerosol layer above the Tibetan Plateau.
Exposure to Air Pollution Impairs Cellular Energy Metabolism
The research sheds light on how exposure to particulate matter impacts the function of the human olfactory mucosa.
Temperature Has Significant Influence on Air Pollution in Heating Season of Northeast China City
There was a strong positive correlation between three types of particles and air pollution.
UO-Led Study Finds Warming Peat May Boost Greenhouse Gases
Surface methane emissions increased and at greater depths in response to increasing temperatures.
