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Released: 22-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Deepwater Horizon oil spill study could lead to overhaul of cleanup processes worldwide
University of Stirling

New research by the University of Stirling could lead to major improvements in marine oil spill cleanup processes.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 1:35 PM EDT
From nanoplastics to airborne toxins: Pollution stories for media.
Newswise

Read the latest research news on air pollution, nanoplastics, waterborne illnesses and more in the Pollution channel on Newswise.

       
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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Surf, Sand and Seaweed: The latest breakthroughs in Marine Science
Released: 4-Jan-2023 1:40 PM EST
Surf, Sand and Seaweed: The latest breakthroughs in Marine Science
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Marine Science channel on Newswise, a free source for media.

Newswise: Oil Spill Effects on Mahi-mahi Go Far Beyond Initial Survival
24-Oct-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Oil Spill Effects on Mahi-mahi Go Far Beyond Initial Survival
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research into oil spills’ effects finds surviving the initial event does not guarantee success for the popular sport fish mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). Exposed fish faced temporary increased predation and did not spawn for the entire observation time.

Newswise: Oil Spill Cleanup Workers More Likely to Have Asthma Symptoms
Released: 17-Aug-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Oil Spill Cleanup Workers More Likely to Have Asthma Symptoms
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Researchers from the Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study (GuLF STUDY) found that workers involved in cleaning up the nation’s largest oil spill were 60% more likely than those who did not work on the cleanup to be diagnosed with asthma or experience asthma symptoms one to three years after the spill.

Released: 2-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Wildfires are intensifying around the world. Here are the latest headlines in wildfires research for media
Newswise

California’s McKinney Fire grew to become the state’s largest fire so far this year. The risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change. Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Wildfires channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise:Video Embedded study-humans-responsible-for-over-90-of-world-s-oil-slicks
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Released: 16-Jun-2022 4:10 PM EDT
Study: Humans Responsible for Over 90% of World's Oil Slicks
Florida State University

A team of U.S. and Chinese scientists mapping oil pollution across the Earth’s oceans has found that more than 90% of chronic oil slicks come from human sources, a much higher proportion than previously estimated. Their research, published in Science, is a major update from previous investigations into marine oil pollution, which estimated that about half came from human sources and half from natural sources.

Newswise: 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident did not harm BP’s long-term stock market returns
8-Jun-2022 4:30 PM EDT
2010 Deepwater Horizon accident did not harm BP’s long-term stock market returns
PLOS

Study suggests BP’s reputation suffered, but not the reputations or stock returns of other oil firms.

   
Released: 18-May-2022 7:05 AM EDT
At-risk sea life in the Atlantic needs better protection from an increase in shipping
University of Portsmouth

New research from the University of Portsmouth has shown a dramatic increase in shipping in the North East Atlantic. Scientists now warn that more monitoring in the area is required to help protect sea life on the at-risk register.

Released: 9-Sep-2021 10:15 AM EDT
Tissue abnormalities found in oysters years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
California Academy of Sciences

Study provides baseline for measuring impact of petroleum pollution on economically and ecologically important species along the Gulf Coast

Released: 19-Aug-2021 3:00 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Breakthrough Cases and COVID Boosters: Live Expert Panel for August 18, 2021
Newswise

Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

Released: 6-May-2020 11:40 AM EDT
FSU researchers study Gulf of Mexico in international collaboration
Florida State University

Florida State University and partner universities investigated current baseline conditions in the southern Gulf of Mexico to create a series of maps and guides that detail the distribution of carbon, nitrogen and the carbon-14 isotope.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 2:05 PM EST
Texas A&M-Led Research Team Develops Model for Improved Oil Spill Forecasts
Texas A&M University

Researchers have developed a new model to track the flow of an oil well spill, providing response agencies with the tools to better mitigate environmental damage to human and ecological systems.



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