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Are Our Refrigerants Safe? The Lingering Questions About the Chemicals Keeping Us Cool
The latest chemicals used in refrigerants and aerosols can break down into pollutants, UNSW scientists say.
Beyond the Burn: Harvesting Dead Wood to Reduce Wildfires
A century of fire suppression, combined with global warming and drought, has led to increasingly destructive wildfires in the Western United States.
Select Corn Lines Contain Compounds That Sicken, Kill Major Crop Pest
The compounds, called flavonoids, have an insecticidal effect on corn earworm larvae.
Environmental Impact of Unexploded Ordnance in the Baltic Sea
The south-western Baltic Sea has about 3,000 kilograms of dissolved toxic chemicals released from unexploded ordnance, according to a new study by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel.
Microplastics in Ocean Linked to Disabilities for Coastal Residents
Mobility, self-care, independent living disability higher in areas with high microplastics.