Posts Tagged ‘pollution’
No signs of fracking fluids in Arkansas drinking water
DUKE (US) — Samples from drinking water wells show no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas. Continue…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 16:18 - 2 Comments
Earth & Environment - May 15, 2013 6:55 - 0 Comments
Fracking’s rewards come with risks, survey shows
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Most Michigan and Pennsylvania residents say hydrofracking is good for the economy, but also have concerns about chemicals used and other environmental risks, a new survey shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 13, 2013 12:05 - 1 Comment
Rock gas fuels ‘eternal flame’ behind waterfall
INDIANA U. (US) — Natural gas in underground rock layers can seep to the surface—sometimes in quantities abundant enough to produce “eternal flames.” (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 7, 2013 13:08 - 0 Comments
Fish embryos reveal that oil spill lingers
UC DAVIS (US) — After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, crude oil toxicity continued to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species for at least a year or more, new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 26, 2013 15:52 - 0 Comments
How trees contribute to making smog
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have shown how a molecule produced by trees combines with pollutants to create a potentially hazardous form of air pollution. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 25, 2013 10:32 - 0 Comments
Arteries may thicken faster in polluted air
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to speed up hardening of the arteries, a condition linked to heart attacks and strokes. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 16, 2013 16:34 - 1 Comment
Sunlight on snow reacts to clean Arctic air
PURDUE (US) — Rising surface temperatures in the Arctic could affect a unique chemical reaction that helps rid the air of pollutants, experts report. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2013 15:16 - 0 Comments
Metal pollution puts bumblebees at risk
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Bumblebees may ingest toxic amounts of aluminum and nickel when they visit flowers growing in polluted soil, new research shows.
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Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2013 9:49 - 2 Comments
Are big algae blooms Lake Erie’s new normal?
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Rather than being an isolated, one-time occurrence, Lake Erie’s monumental 2011 algae bloom was more likely a sign of things to come, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 10:09 - 0 Comments
Birth defects linked to highway smog
STANFORD (US) — Women who breathe traffic pollution early in their pregnancy have a higher risk of having a baby with serious birth defects of the brain and spine, a new study reports. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 26, 2013 12:48 - 0 Comments
Lost sea slug sighted in California waters
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A bright blue sea slug thought to be extinct in Southern California appears to be making a comeback. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 12, 2013 7:00 - 0 Comments
Red algae: The ‘Wal-Mart of genomes’
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Most organisms would die in the volcanic sulfur pools of Yellowstone and Mount Etna. Robust simple algae call it home. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 7, 2013 5:03 - 0 Comments
Leaky sewers stress out urban watersheds
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Aging sewer systems in the US are spilling a considerable amount of nitrogen into urban watersheds, diminishing both the quality of water and ecosystem habitats, researchers report. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 1, 2013 14:55 - 0 Comments
In China, nitrogen leaves pollution haze
STANFORD (US) — In China, the amount of nitrogen from industry, cars, and fertilizer that fell on land and in water increased by 60 percent each year from 1980 to 2010, a new study reports. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 1, 2013 12:03 - 0 Comments
Silver nanoparticles may stress out plants
DUKE (US) — Even low doses of silver nanoparticles can negatively affect plants and microbes, a study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2013 17:56 - 0 Comments
Are chemicals shrinking otter penis bones?
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Despite a population increase, male otters show negative changes in their reproductive organs, according to a new report that asks if endocrine disruptors are to blame. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 20, 2013 12:03 - 0 Comments
More ‘goop’ won’t change how clouds form
GEORGIA TECH (US) — When it comes to forming droplets that make up clouds, a little oily organic material doesn’t matter much—good news for reducing the uncertainty of climate model predictions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 19, 2013 12:59 - 0 Comments
Ozone levels ramp up cardiac arrests
RICE (US) — There’s a direct correlation between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and levels of air pollution and ozone, say researchers whose work has prompted more CPR training in at-risk communities. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 15:46 - 3 Comments
China’s indoor air raises cancer risk for women
U. BUFFALO (US) — Breathing indoor air in some Chinese cities carries significant cancer risks, especially for women, new research shows. (more…)
