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Released: 21-Sep-2023 10:45 AM EDT
Endangered species' poo could help fight against diabetic ulcers
University of Sheffield

Poo from endangered animals could be the source of a potential new treatment for the infectious bacteria that cause diabetic foot ulcers, researchers from the University of Sheffield have found.

Newswise: New recycling method fights plastic waste
Released: 20-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
New recycling method fights plastic waste
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Almost 80% of plastic in the waste stream ends up in landfills or accumulates in the environment. Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have developed a technology that converts a conventionally unrecyclable mixture of plastic waste into useful chemicals, presenting a new strategy in the toolkit to combat global plastic waste.

Newswise: Effective visual communication of climate change
Released: 20-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Effective visual communication of climate change
Geological Society of America (GSA)

The consequences of a warming climate frequently dominated the news this summer, from devastating wildfires and floods to deadly heat waves across the globe.

Newswise: Urban light pollution linked to smaller eyes in birds
Released: 20-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Urban light pollution linked to smaller eyes in birds
Washington State University

The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some birds, a new study indicates.

Newswise: Alarming results from world first study of two decades of global smoke pollution
Released: 20-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Alarming results from world first study of two decades of global smoke pollution
Monash University

The world’s first study of the increase in pollution from landscape fires across the globe over the past two decades reveals that over 2 billion people are exposed to at least one day of potentially health-impacting environmental hazard annually – a figure that has increased by 6.8 per cent in the last ten years.

Released: 20-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Cleaning products emit hundreds of hazardous chemicals, new study finds
Environmental Working Group (EWG)

A peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group scientists has found unsettling details about the potential health risks of common household cleaning products.

   
Released: 20-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Electrifying vehicles in Chicago would save lives, reduce pollution inequities
Northwestern University

If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles — including motorcycles, passenger cars and trucks, buses, refuse trucks and short- and long-haul trucks — with electric versions, it would annually save more than 1,000 lives and over $10 billion, according to a new Northwestern University study.

Newswise: Noted experts present detailed evidence on the impact of environmental issues on cardiovascular health
Released: 20-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Noted experts present detailed evidence on the impact of environmental issues on cardiovascular health
Elsevier

There is already robust evidence that people living with cardiovascular disease are disproportionately affected by poor air quality and extreme temperatures, in large part due to climate change, the greatest threat to human health of the 21st century.

   
Newswise: DOE User Facility Awards Research Funding to 32 Projects
Released: 19-Sep-2023 7:05 PM EDT
DOE User Facility Awards Research Funding to 32 Projects
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - EMSL

The Department of Energy's Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory has awarded research funding to 32 projects in environmental and biological science.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Ponds release more greenhouse gas than they store
Cornell University

Though human-made ponds both sequester and release greenhouse gases, when added up, they may be net emitters, according to two related studies by Cornell University researchers.

Newswise: A Thermal Processable, Self-Healing, and Fully Bio-based Starch Plastic
Released: 19-Sep-2023 11:45 AM EDT
A Thermal Processable, Self-Healing, and Fully Bio-based Starch Plastic
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have proposed a novel strategy for the development of sustainable and degradable bioplastics. This starch plastics, which possess integrated advantages including superior flexibility, excellent thermal processability, waterproof capability, solvent resistance, and self-healing ability, demonstrate immense potential as a viable substitute to petroleum-based plastics.

Newswise: Climate change can alter the risk of succumbing to infectious diseases
Released: 19-Sep-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Climate change can alter the risk of succumbing to infectious diseases
University of Helsinki

A new Europe-wide study investigated the prevalence of protozoans, bacteria and viruses potentially pathogenic to humans and domestic animals in birds and bats in varying climatic conditions. The prevalence of many of these pathogens was associated with temperature or rainfall.

   
Newswise: Organic Fertilizers Proved to Be Better for Corn than Synthetic Ones
Released: 19-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Organic Fertilizers Proved to Be Better for Corn than Synthetic Ones
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University agronomists conducted field research and proved that the "green" alternative to classic fertilizers does the job just as well while being totally harmless to the environment and more accessible to farmers.

Newswise: Pearl Harbor: Bombed battleships’ boost for climate science
Released: 19-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Pearl Harbor: Bombed battleships’ boost for climate science
University of Reading

Weather data from several ships bombed by Japanese pilots at Pearl Harbor has been recovered in a rescue mission that will help scientists understand how the global climate is changing.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Scientists call for a tree planting drive to help tackle heatwaves
University of Surrey

Adding more natural areas across our towns and cities could cool them by up to 6°C during heatwaves, according to new research from the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE).

Released: 19-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
What is the carbon footprint of a hospital bed?
University of Waterloo

Researchers from the University of Waterloo completed the first-ever assessment of a Canadian hospital to reveal its total environmental footprint and specific carbon emission hotspots.

Newswise: The pace of climate-driven extinction is accelerating, a UArizona-led study shows
Released: 18-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
The pace of climate-driven extinction is accelerating, a UArizona-led study shows
University of Arizona

Climate change is causing extinctions at an increasing rate, a new study by the University of Arizona researchers shows. They surveyed populations of the Yarrow's spiny lizard in 18 mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona and analyzed the rate of climate-related extinction over time.

Released: 18-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Cheaper, Abundant Recycled Plastics Can Be Sound Ingredients for Plastic Bottles, Food Packaging
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Performance studies of recycled plastics with polypropylene yield strong findings, suggesting sustainable efficiencies for beverage bottles and food packaging.

Released: 18-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Webinar: Risk, Climate Experts to Discuss Extreme Weather Events in 2023
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Experts representing NOAA and the University of Maryland will discuss recent severe climate events and implications for communities, governments and businesses.

   
Released: 18-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Future of mining outlook inspired by new King Coal documentary, says expert
Virginia Tech

The acclaimed documentary “King Coal” mediates on the legacy of coal mining, exploring its influence on tradition and culture, and examining its impact on health and the environment.



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