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Tire-Related Chemical Is Largely Responsible for Adult Coho Salmon Deaths in Urban Streams

Dec. 3, 2020 — Scientists have discovered a chemical that kills coho salmon in urban streams before the fish can ...

Ghost Fishing Threatens Endangered River Dolphins, Critically Endangered Turtles, Otters

Nov. 25, 2020 — Waste fishing gear in the River Ganges poses a threat to wildlife including otters, turtles and dolphins, new research ...

New Solvent-Based Recycling Process Could Cut Down on Millions of Tons of Plastic Waste

Nov. 20, 2020 — Multilayer plastic materials are ubiquitous in food and medical supply packaging, particularly since layering polymers can give those films specific ...

There Are Microplastics Near the Top of Mount Everest Too

Nov. 20, 2020 — Researchers analyzing snow and stream samples have found evidence of microplastic pollution on Mount Everest. While the highest concentrations of microplastics were around Base Camp where hikers and ...

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Recycled Concrete Could Be a Sustainable Way to Keep Rubble out of Landfill

Nov. 30, 2020 — Results of a new five-year study of recycled concrete show that it performs as well, and in several cases even better, than conventional concrete. Researchers conducted side-by-side comparisons of ...

Plastic Contaminants Harm Sea Urchins

Nov. 30, 2020 — Plastics in the ocean can release chemicals that cause deformities in sea urchin larvae, new research ...

A Filter for Environmental Remediation

Nov. 19, 2020 — Scientists have discovered a new method for producing sodium titanate mats nanostructured in a seaweed-like morphology for filtering heavy metal ions and radioactive materials from water. This work ...

New Material 'Mines' Copper from Toxic Wastewater

Nov. 24, 2020 — A team of scientists has designed a new material -- called ZIOS (zinc imidazole salicylaldoxime) -- that targets and traps copper ions from wastewater with unprecedented precision and speed. The ...

Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Tools in Puerto Rican Watersheds After Hurricane Maria

Nov. 18, 2020 — Researchers have further developed an innovative antibiotic resistance surveillance approach by applying DNA sequencing techniques to detect the ...

Biochar from Agricultural Waste Products Can Adsorb Contaminants in Wastewater

Nov. 16, 2020 — Biochar -- a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products -- holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as ...

Dairy Cows Exposed to Heavy Metals Worsen Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogen Crisis

Nov. 16, 2020 — Dairy cows, exposed for a few years to drinking water contaminated with heavy metals, carry more pathogens loaded with antimicrobial-resistance genes ...

Environmentally Friendly Method Could Lower Costs to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries

Nov. 12, 2020 — A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle lithium-ion batteries. The process, developed ...

This Tableware Made from Sugarcane and Bamboo Breaks Down in 60 Days

Nov. 12, 2020 — Scientists have designed a set of 'green' tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo that doesn't sacrifice on convenience or functionality and could serve as a potential alternative to plastic cups ...

Governments Can Curb Over-Fertilization in Agriculture

Nov. 12, 2020 — Many countries could be using less nitrogen fertilizer in their agriculture without compromising their crop yields, as an international research team is ...