Tag: Environmenral Monitoring

Identifying the Chemical Forming Carcinogens in Recycled Water

March 22, 2018
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Los Angeles, CA — Engineers at wastewater recycling plants can rest easy knowing that their methods for minimizing the formation of a potent carcinogen are targeting the right chemical compound.

Current Deforestation Pace will Intensify Global Warming, Study Alerts

March 7, 2018
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São Paulo, Brazil — The global warming process may be even more intense than originally forecast unless deforestation can be halted, especially in the tropical regions.

Environmental DNA Helps Uncover Biodiversity in Rivers

August 30, 2016
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Zurich, Switzerland – Most natural ecosystems are heavily affected by changes to the human habitat, climate change or invasive species. In order to protect these ecosystems, one needs to...

Vineyards Adversely Affect Soil Quality, Researchers Find

July 14, 2016
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Kelowna, Canada – UBC biologists are digging under vineyards to see if the Okanagan’s grape industry is affecting soil quality.

New Approach to Measure Amounts of Carbon Dioxide Coming from Mine Drainage

June 20, 2016
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Morgantown, WV – The collective estimated amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere from 140 coal mines across Pennsylvania is the equivalent to that of a small power plant,...

Study Finds Moss Useful Bioindicator of Cadmium Air Pollution

April 7, 2016
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Portland, OR — Moss growing on urban trees is a useful bio-indicator of cadmium air pollution in Portland, Oregon, a U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station-led study has found.

Study Shows Zebrafish Embryos Exposed to Atrazine Pass On Health Problems to Their Young

February 23, 2016
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West Lafayette, IN — Atrazine exposure during embryonic development could cause later reproductive problems for female zebrafish, as well as physical deformations in their offspring, according to new...

Small Fish Offers Insights into Evolutionary Processes, Adaptations to Pollution

February 9, 2016
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Pullman, WA — A Washington State University biologist has found the genetic mechanisms that lets a fish live in toxic, acidic water. The discovery opens the door to new insights into the functioning...

Research Found Lithium Battery Catalyst Harms Key Soil Microorganism

February 4, 2016
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Madison, WI — The material at the heart of the lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles, laptop computers and smartphones has been shown to impair a key soil bacterium, according to new research...

Human Impact is Driving Earth Into ‘Age of Plastic’, Say Scientists

January 27, 2016
Kristina Popova

Leicester, UK — Planet Earth’s oceans and lands will be buried by increasing layers of plastic waste by the mid-century due to human activity, according to research led by the University of ...

Scientists Map Global Nitrogen Footprint For The First Time

January 26, 2016
Kristina Popova

Sydney, Australia — The first-ever global nitrogen footprint, encompassing 188 countries, has found the United States, China, India and Brazil are responsible for 46 percent of the world’s nitrogen...

Researchers Develop Novel Method To Identify CO2 Leaks From Storage Sites

January 22, 2016
Kristina Popova

Fukuoka, Japan — Carbon capture and storage projects rely on effective monitoring of injected CO2. However, the high number of necessary surveys makes this a costly endeavor. A team of Japanese researchers...

Study Describes How Soil Frost in The Arctic Affects Greenhouse Gas Emissions

January 14, 2016
Kristina Popova

Umeå, Sweden — In a recent dissertation by doctoral student Marina Becher at Umeå University in Sweden, it is shown that the frequency and extent of soil frost is important for the release of the greenhouse...

UN Report Compares Potential of Alternative Energy Sources to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

December 2, 2015
Kristina Popova

New Haven, CT — Finding the right mix of green energy technologies for generating electricity will be crucial in reducing the global impact of pollution for the next generation, according to according...

Rapid Plankton Growth in Ocean Suggests Carbon Dioxide Loading

November 26, 2015
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Baltimore, MD — A microscopic marine alga is thriving in the North Atlantic to an extent that defies scientific predictions, suggesting swift environmental change as a result of increased carbon dioxide...

Research Finds the External Environment, Oxidation Greatest Threats to DNA

October 14, 2015
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Bloomington, IN — A study led by Indiana University biologist Patricia Foster and colleagues has found that forces in the external environment and oxidation are the greatest threats to an organism’s...

Study Finds Plant Biosensor Could Help African Farmers Fight Parasitic ‘Witchweed’

October 9, 2015
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Toronto, ON, Canada — Engineering and biology professors at the University of Toronto have developed a new strategy for helping African farmers fight a parasitic plant that devastates crops.

Earth’s Oceans Show Significant Decline in Microscopic Plant Life

September 23, 2015
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Greenbelt, MD — The world’s oceans have seen significant declines in certain types of microscopic plant-life at the base of the marine food chain, according to a new NASA study.

Single Genetic Mutation Can Alter Whole Ecosystem, Study Shows

September 10, 2015
Kristina Popova

Dublin, Ireland — Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that one gene mutation in a single species can trigger dramatic changes in whole biological communities; changes can be as great...

Research Reveals Marine Animal Colony is a Multi-Jet Swimming Machine

September 2, 2015
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Woods Hole, MA — Marine animals that swim by jet propulsion, such as squid and jellyfish, are not uncommon. But it’s rare to find a colony of animals that coordinates multiple jets for whole-group...

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