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Published Hidden in plain sight: Windshield washer fluid is an unexpected emission source - Hidden in Plain Sight: Windshield Washer Fluid is an Unexpected Emission Source



Exhaust fumes probably come to mind when considering vehicle emissions, but they aren't the only sou...
Published Filtering pollution: A microfluidic device for collecting microplastics via acoustic focusing - Filtering Pollution: A Microfluidic Device for Collecting Microplastics via Acoustic Focusing



Microplastics (MPs), plastic debris smaller than 5 mm, indirectly harm the environment. They are tra...
Published Temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers - Temperature: The Strongest Driver of Oxygen in US Rivers



The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals li...
Published Environmental toxin PCB found in deep sea trench - Environmental Toxin PCB Found in Deep Sea Trench



Researchers on a deep-sea expedition have found PCB in sediment samples from the more than 8,000-met...
Published Hibernating corals and the microbiomes that sustain them - Hibernating Corals and the Microbiomes That Sustain Them


What happens to a coral's microbiome while it hibernates? A new study found microbial communities sh...
Published Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics - Arctic Ice Algae Heavily Contaminated with Microplastics



The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic...
Published Why groundwater is one of our most precious resources - Why Groundwater is One of Our Most Precious Resources


From the Murray-Darling system to Great Artesian Basin, 'invisible' underground groundwater is often...
Published Even thermally tolerant corals are in hot water when it comes to bleaching - Even Thermally Tolerant Corals Are in Hot Water When It Comes to Bleaching


Scientists have discovered that corals adapted to naturally high temperatures, such as those off the...
Published Gulf of Mexico marine food web changes over the decades - Gulf of Mexico Marine Food Web Changes Over the Decades


Scientists in the Gulf of Mexico now have a better understanding of how naturally-occurring climate...
Published Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone - Iodine in Desert Dust Destroys Ozone: A Threat to Our Environment


When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical...
Published Itchy eyes and a runny nose? It could be climate change - Itchy Eyes and a Runny Nose? It Could Be Climate Change


Researchers have simulated how climate change will affect the distribution of two leading allergens...
Published Air quality improvements lead to more sulfur fertilizer use - Air Quality Improvements Lead to More Sulfur Fertilizer Use


As the atmospheric deposition of sulfur has decreased, the use of sulfur fertilizer in Midwestern U....
Published Bacteria really eat plastic - Bacteria Really Eat Plastic: A Breakthrough in Waste Management



The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. ABSTRACT: Bacteria Really Eat Pla...
Published Household air cleaners improve heart health among individuals with COPD, researchers find - Household Air Cleaners: A Promising Solution for COPD Patients


A six-month study oncludes that the use of portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of c...
Published Electric car sales drive toward cleaner air, longer lives - Electric Car Sales Drive Toward Cleaner Air, Longer Lives


Electric cars -- and their continued sales growth -- are expected to have a greener, cleaner influen...
Published Biologists identify broad coral disease resistance traits - Biologists Identify Broad Coral Disease Resistance Traits


A new study provides a novel framework for identifying broad coral disease resistance traits and exa...
Published Not enough: Protecting algae-eating fish insufficient to save imperiled coral reefs - Not Enough: Protecting Algae-Eating Fish Insufficient to Save Imperiled Coral Reefs


How can we boost the resilience of the world's coral reefs, which are imperiled by multiple stresses...
Published The persistent danger after landscape fires - The Persistent Danger After Landscape Fires


Every year, an estimated four percent of the world's vegetated land surface burns, leaving more than...
Published Fine particulate matter catalyzes oxidative stress in the lungs - Fine Particulate Matter Catalyzes Oxidative Stress in the Lungs



Study sheds new light on the adverse health effects of air pollution: hydrogen peroxide production o ...
Published Central Texas salamanders, including newly identified species, at risk of extinction - Central Texas Salamanders, Including Newly Identified Species, at Risk of Extinction


Biologists have discovered three new species of groundwater salamander in Central Texas, including o...