Researcher develops method to detect and quanitfy nan-sized plastics.

The waters of the Mediterranean Sea continue to receive dissolved metals from the mining waste deposited in Portmán Bay (Murcia) 25 years after the cessation of mining activity.

Fast fashion generates huge amounts of textile waste, but researchers have developed a way to recycle some of that fabric into useful products.

For many, the word “aerosol” might conjure thoughts of hairspray or spray paint. 

olutions found in nature should be our first line of defence against the increasing number of climate change-related natural disasters, say experts from the University of Surrey.

Distribution, number, source, and movement of the microparticles in the environment has remained poorly understood.

New research shows that maternal exposure to a common and ubiquitous form of industrial pollution can harm the immune system of offspring and that this injury is passed along to subsequent generations, weakening the body’s defenses against infections such as the influenza virus.

As policymakers seek to reduce carbon dioxide and other pollutants through increases in renewable energy, improving energy efficiency or electrifying transportation, a key question arises: Which interventions provide the largest benefits to avoid the negative health effects of air pollution? 

As global temperatures continue to rise, the thawing of permafrost in Arctic areas is being accelerated and mercury that has been trapped in the frozen ground is now being released in various forms into surrounding waterways, soil and air.

By now it’s well established that microplastics are a problem in the environment, even in the remotest parts of the planet. But where do different microplastics come from and how they get there, especially in the Arctic?