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Published 'Improved' cookstoves emit more ultrafine particles than conventional stoves - Improved Cookstoves Emit More Ultrafine Particles Than Conventional Stoves



Improved cookstoves, which are widely used for cooking in developing countries, produce twice as man...
Published Rubber plumbing seals can leak additives into drinking water


As drinking water flows through pipes and into a glass, it runs against the rubber seals inside some...
Published New methodology reveals health, climate impacts of reducing buildings' energy use


Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money -- and it can also decrease the carbon emis...
Published Cleaning water with 'smart rust' and magnets


Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers have developed special i...
Published Biodegradable plastics still damaging to fish



Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped for, with a new study ...
Published Waterfleas hold key to cleaner environment and better human health



Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater ...
Published Extreme rainfall increases ag nutrient runoff, conservation strategies can help



Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., ...
Published Electrifying vehicles in Chicago would save lives, reduce pollution inequities


If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles -- including motorcycle...
Published Deciphering the intensity of past ocean currents



Ocean currents determine the structure of the deep-sea ocean floor and the transport of sediments, o...
Published Let it glow: Scientists develop new approach to detect 'forever chemicals' in water



Researchers have created a new way to detect 'forever chemical' pollution in water, via a luminescen ...
Published Ambitious roadmap for circular carbon plastics economy



Researchers have outlined ambitious targets to help deliver a sustainable and net zero plastic econo...
Published Scientists develop artificial 'worm gut' to break down plastics



A team of scientists has developed an artificial 'worm gut' to break down plastics, offering hope fo...
Published Rubber that doesn't grow cracks when stretched many times



Researchers have increased the fatigue threshold of particle-reinforced rubber, developing a new, mu...
Published Wobbling particles in the sky



Tiny particles such as ice crystals or ash particles tend to oscillate as they settle through the at...
Published Every breath you take: Study models the journey of inhaled plastic particle pollution



With recent studies having established the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respir...
Published Climate policies to reduce motor vehicle emissions can improve children's health, save money



A new study finds that policies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles combine...
Published Activity in a room stirs up nanoparticles left over from consumer sprays



Common household products containing nanoparticles -- grains of engineered material so miniscule the...
Published Blueprint for mandating indoor air quality for public buildings in form of standards



A group of international experts has presented a blueprint for national indoor quality standards for...
Published Atmospheric scientists reveal much of Houston's ozone exceedance due to air flows from the north



Atmospheric science researchers published findings on Houston's ozone. They found that while local e...
Published Climate change will make ozone pollution worse: Here's how



A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level worse by 2...