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Air pollution from oil and gas production responsible for $77 billion in annual US health damages, contributes to thousands of early deaths, childhood asthma cases nationwide
These health impacts affected communities in states with high oil and gas production, as well as states with limited or...
Atmospheric research provides clear evidence of human-caused climate change signal associated with CO2 increases
Claims that climate change is natural are inconsistent with atmospheric temperature trends New research provides clear evidence of a human...
Putin says the West is waging a ‘real war’ on Russia
President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed "a real war" against Russia, reprising a familiar refrain at...
Inflation is taking a bite out of your snack fix: Junk food profits are up despite fizzling sales
Major junk food giants reporting higher revenues, even as sales volume has barely budged From furniture to gasoline , to mortgages and used cars, inflation has taken a...
Improved wastewater treatment could lead to significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
Research published in Environmental Research Letters has shown that methane emissions from urban areas are underestimated by a factor of three to...
Microplastics limit energy production in tiny freshwater species
Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater worldwide, new research shows Paramecium bursaria contain algae that...
Surprise effect: Methane cools even as it heats
Most climate models do not yet account for a new UC Riverside discovery: methane traps a great deal of heat...
Microplastics are in our bodies. Here’s why we don’t know the health risks
Tiny particles of plastic have been found everywhere — from the deepest place on the planet, the Mariana Trench, to...
Global experts propose a path forward in generating clean power from waste energy
Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive...
Road noise makes your blood pressure rise – literally
If you live near a busy road you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and...