Pollution

Dolphins in waters around the United Kingdom have faced mounting pressure from chemical pollution over the past few decades. Many short-beaked common dolphins have washed ashore, and reports show they carried worrying levels of toxins in their tissue. Rosie Williams, a researcher at the Zoological Society of London, noted that once-banned chemicals and changing sea temperatures could be …

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is collaborating with Nile Basin Initiative partners, through an effort funded by GIZ, to enhance water quality and plastic pollution monitoring in rivers.   As part of this commitment, UNEP participated in a workshop held in Kisumu, Kenya, from 13–15 February. The workshop fell within the framework of the Nile Basin Initiative, …

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Exposure to air pollution in early life could have lasting effects on child development and mental health in adolescence, according to our recent study. We integrated air pollution data with existing longitudinal data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS). The CHDS has followed more than 1,200 children born in the city in 1977, with a strong focus …

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Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. These minuscule fragments of degrading plastic now suffuse our air, our soil, the food we eat and the water we drink. They’re being detected everywhere researchers look, from Antarctic sea ice to human brains. …

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Exposure to pollution from car brake wear can prove to be more harmful to the lungs than diesel exhaust, according to a study. Exposure to pollution from car brake wear can prove to be more harmful to the lungs than diesel exhaust, according to a study. The study, led by researchers from the University of …

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