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Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Study Reveals Link Between Neighborhood Environmental Burden and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

A national study demonstrates that neighborhood exposure to environmental hazards is significantly associated with poor cardiovascular health across the United States.

10-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
Not so silver lining: Microplastics found in clouds could affect the weather
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters detected microplastics in clouds above the mountains, which could affect cloud formation and weather.

10-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
Surveilling wetlands for infectious bird flu — and finding it
American Chemical Society (ACS)

For the first time, researchers have detected a highly infectious type of bird flu virus in wetlands frequented by waterfowl, which they report in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

9-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Exposure to Air Pollution In Utero May Affect Reproductive System Development
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers research finds pollutants from fossil fuel combustion interfere with prenatal hormone activity, affecting reproductive development

Released: 14-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Forecasting microbiomes for sustainability and health
University of Luxembourg

Microbial communities, or microbiomes, are essential for safeguarding human and environmental health through the most widely used biotechnological process on our planet: biological wastewater treatment

Released: 13-Nov-2023 7:05 PM EST
How climate change could be affecting your brain
University of Exeter

In a paper published today in Nature Climate Change, an international team of academics explore the ways in which research has shown that a changing environment affects how our brains work, and how climate change could impact our brain function in the future.

Newswise: Papua New Guinea triples ocean protection, announcing two new Marine Protected Areas
Released: 13-Nov-2023 2:05 AM EST
Papua New Guinea triples ocean protection, announcing two new Marine Protected Areas
Wildlife Conservation Society

In an incredible turn of good news for our oceans, today the government of Papua New Guinea has announced over 1.5 million hectares, more than 16,000 km2, of new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

Newswise: Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%, according to study by Columbia and Stanford researchers
Released: 12-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%, according to study by Columbia and Stanford researchers
Stanford University

There is no longer any question of how to prevent high-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires that have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S., according to a new study by researchers at Stanford and Columbia universities.

Newswise: A Closer Look at Arsenic Speciation in Freshwater Fish: The Need for Comprehensive Analysis
Released: 12-Nov-2023 8:40 AM EST
A Closer Look at Arsenic Speciation in Freshwater Fish: The Need for Comprehensive Analysis
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Arsenic, widely present in the environment, affects approximately 100–200 million people globally. Chronic exposure to high concentrations can lead to cancers and other adverse health effects.

Newswise: Scientists caution against a reliance on mechanical devices to clear water bodies of plastic
Released: 11-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Scientists caution against a reliance on mechanical devices to clear water bodies of plastic
University of Plymouth

An international group of scientists has cautioned against reliance on mechanical cleanup devices as a means of addressing the plastic pollution crisis.

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Released: 11-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
International Research Teams Selected to Study How Neural Systems Respond to Changing Environments
The Kavli Foundation

The projects will pursue novel investigations into how nervous systems may enable organisms, such as crustaceans, cephalopods, and zebrafish, to adapt to environmental challenges.

Released: 9-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
Scientists flag conflicts of interest ahead of UN plastic and chemical talks
Green Science Policy Institute

An international group of 35 scientists is calling out conflicts of interest plaguing global plastic treaty negotiations and that have interfered with timely action on other health and environmental issues.

Released: 9-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides detected in New York state beeswax
Cornell University

An analysis of beeswax in managed honeybee hives in New York finds a wide variety of pesticide, herbicide and fungicide residues, exposing current and future generations of bees to long-term toxicity.

Released: 7-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Africa’s dangerous air pollution levels are a global problem, says new research
University of Birmingham

A new report in Nature Geoscience has brought to light the challenge of air pollution levels in Africa and why international action is needed to combat it.

Released: 7-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Greenland's ice shelves have lost more than a third of their volume
CNRS (Centre National de Recherche Scientifique / National Center of Scientific Research)

The largest floating ice shelves in the polar ice sheet have lost more than a third of their volume since 1978.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 10:15 AM EST
An Exploration of Producer Responsibility Recycling Policies Shows They Can Overcome Challenges
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Countries with established plastic Extended Producer Responsibility regulations and landfill bans often have higher recycling rates.

Newswise: Mother Nature knows best when it comes to climate solutions, social media users say
Released: 3-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Mother Nature knows best when it comes to climate solutions, social media users say
University of Cambridge

People feel more positive about planting trees and protecting rainforests as a means of combating climate change than they do about employing technological solutions, according to a new research paper in Global Environmental Change.

Newswise: The kids aren't alright: Saplings reveal how changing climate may undermine forests
Released: 3-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EDT
The kids aren't alright: Saplings reveal how changing climate may undermine forests
University of Arizona

As climate scientist Don Falk was hiking through a forest, the old, green pines stretched overhead. But he had the feeling that something was missing. Then his eyes found it: a seedling, brittle and brown, overlooked because of its lifelessness.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EDT
SUNY ESF Welcomes New Faculty for 2023-24 Academic Year
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) — one of the nation’s premier colleges focused exclusively on the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies, and building a sustainable future — welcomes 22 new faculty members to the College for the 2023-24 academic year.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Investigators examine shifts in coral microbiome under hypoxia
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

A new study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, provides the first characterization of the coral microbiome under hypoxia, insufficient oxygen in the water. The research is an initial step toward identifying potential beneficial bacteria for corals facing this environmental stressor.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Monitoring of natural gas compressor stations underestimates health risks to nearby communities
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Gaps in state and federal monitoring mean rural, poor, non-white and elderly communities disproportionally experience harmful health effects from compressor station pollution.

30-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Wildfire Air Pollution May Increase Risks of Hospitalization and Death Among Patients on Dialysis
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Among individuals receiving in-center hemodialysis treatment in Washington, Oregon, and California, exposure to wildfire-related air pollution was associated with elevated risks of hospitalization and mortality.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Parts of Clean Water Act not effective in controlling nutrient pollution
University of Georgia

When rivers began catching on fire, the U.S. government knew it was time to act. So Congress passed the Clean Water Act of 1972. It remains the guiding legislation for regulating America’s water quality. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests parts of it may not be working.

Released: 1-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Optimizing office environments for work efficiency and health of worker
Hosei University

Researchers examine the economic benefits of enhancing various elements in office spaces in Tokyo for improved work efficiency and health

     
Newswise: Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products
27-Oct-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Research published in ACS Central Science shows that beads containing engineered E. coli could efficiently transform PET waste into a starting material for nylon, drugs and fragrances.

Newswise: Vicki Good appointed AACN Chief Clinical Officer
Released: 31-Oct-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Vicki Good appointed AACN Chief Clinical Officer
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Vicki Good, DNP, RN, CENP, CPPS, CPHQ, becomes chief clinical officer (CCO) of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Nationally known for her patient safety expertise, Good previously served in leadership roles for several health systems.

Newswise: Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
Released: 30-Oct-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Over the past decades, Brazil has become the world’s leading soybean producer, as well as the leading consumer of pesticides. Despite concerns about potential public health consequences, little is known about the effects of pesticide exposure in the general population.

   
Released: 30-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Killer whales’ diet more important than location for pollutant exposure, study says
McGill University

Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans’ top predators, but even they can be exposed to environmental pollution.

Released: 30-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Heat-related cardiovascular deaths in the U.S. may more than double within decades
American Heart Association (AHA)

ardiovascular deaths from extreme heat in the U.S. may more than double by the middle of the century. Without reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, that number could even triple, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation.

Released: 30-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
A sustainable alternative to air conditioning
McGill University

As the planet gets hotter, the need for cool living environments is becoming more urgent. But air conditioning is a major contributor to global warming since units use potent greenhouse gases and lots of energy.

Newswise: Specific gut bacteria increase risk of severe malaria
Released: 30-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Specific gut bacteria increase risk of severe malaria
Indiana University

Researchers have identified multiple species of bacteria that, when present in the gut, are linked to an increased risk of developing severe malaria in humans and mice. Their findings could lead to the development of new approaches targeting gut bacteria to prevent severe malaria and associated deaths.

Released: 30-Oct-2023 7:30 AM EDT
Drawing a tube of blood could assess ALS risk from environmental toxin exposure
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Investigators have developed a new risk score that assesses a person’s risk for developing ALS, as well as for survival after diagnosis, using a blood sample based on exposure to toxins in the environment, a new study shows.

Newswise: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Recognizes the Pediatric ICU at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital with the Gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence
Released: 27-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Recognizes the Pediatric ICU at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital with the Gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence
Hackensack Meridian Health

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the Pediatric ICU at Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, part of Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Newswise: WVU to help STEM graduates invest in Mountain State’s environmental health
Released: 27-Oct-2023 9:30 AM EDT
WVU to help STEM graduates invest in Mountain State’s environmental health
West Virginia University

To foster a continuing interest in STEM fields, West Virginia University is collaborating with other state universities to establish One Health West Virginia, a network connecting research mentors with postbaccalaureate mentees who will acquire training and experience to pursue STEM-based careers and address environmental health issues in the state.

Newswise: Bitcoin mining has “very worrying” impacts on land and water, not only carbon, UN-led study reveals
Released: 24-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Bitcoin mining has “very worrying” impacts on land and water, not only carbon, UN-led study reveals
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have grown in market share, they’ve been criticized for their heavy carbon footprint: Cryptocurrency mining is an energy-intensive endeavor.

Newswise: Firsthand fieldwork: Getting mangroves into coastal models for better climate prediction
Released: 24-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Firsthand fieldwork: Getting mangroves into coastal models for better climate prediction
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

To better understand important dynamics at play in flood-prone coastal areas, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists working on simulations of Earth’s carbon and nutrient cycles paid a visit to experimentalists gathering data in a Texas wetland.

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.

       
Newswise: Climate is increasing risk of high toxin concentrations in Northern US lakes
Released: 23-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Climate is increasing risk of high toxin concentrations in Northern US lakes
Carnegie Institution for Science

As climate change warms the Earth, higher-latitude regions will be at greater risk for toxins produced by algal blooms, according to new research led by Carnegie’s Anna Michalak, Julian Merder, and Gang Zhao.

Newswise: Plants transformed into detectors of dangerous chemicals
Released: 23-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Plants transformed into detectors of dangerous chemicals
University of California, Riverside

What if your house plant could tell you your water isn’t safe? Scientists are closer to realizing this vision, having successfully engineered a plant to turn beet red in the presence of a banned, toxic pesticide.

20-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
New study shows surprising effects of fire in North America’s boreal forests
Northern Arizona University

Using satellite images, a team of researchers led by Northern Arizona University found that fires in North America's boreal forest may be changing the environment in ways that researchers didn't previously anticipate.

Newswise: RUDN Ecologists: Soil Can Be a “Prison” for Greenhouse Gases
Released: 23-Oct-2023 3:05 AM EDT
RUDN Ecologists: Soil Can Be a “Prison” for Greenhouse Gases
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University ecologists showed how different soils can retain carbon. It will help organize land use in such a way as to increase the storage of carbon in the soil and reduce the volume of greenhouse gases

Released: 20-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Organophosphorus flame retardants induce malformations in avian embryos
Ehime University

Evaluation of developmental toxicity in early chicken embryos exposed to tris(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate

Released: 19-Oct-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Urgent action needed to address climate change threats to coastal areas
University of East Anglia

Global coastal adaptations are ‘incremental in scale’, short-sighted and inadequate to address the root causes of vulnerability to climate change, according to an international team of researchers.

Newswise: El Niño's chang­ing pat­terns: Human influ­ence on nat­u­ral vari­abil­ity
Released: 19-Oct-2023 7:05 PM EDT
El Niño's chang­ing pat­terns: Human influ­ence on nat­u­ral vari­abil­ity
University of Innsbruck

El Niño signifies the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), one of the most crucial climate phenomena widely covered in the media due to its association with catastrophic weather events.

Released: 18-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Biodegradable plastics still damaging to fish
University of Otago

Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped for, with a University of Otago study showing they are still harmful to fish.

Newswise: Research Finds Water Quality in Gulf of Mexico Improves When Adding Social Costs to Carbon Emissions
Released: 17-Oct-2023 9:25 AM EDT
Research Finds Water Quality in Gulf of Mexico Improves When Adding Social Costs to Carbon Emissions
University of New Hampshire

Research led by the University of New Hampshire took a closer look at what would happen to agriculture if there was an extra cost, or so-called social cost, added to fossil fuels, which are essential for making fertilizer used in farming.

Newswise: RUDN Ecologists Use ML to Show How Urbanization is Warming the Earth
Released: 17-Oct-2023 5:05 AM EDT
RUDN Ecologists Use ML to Show How Urbanization is Warming the Earth
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University ecologists have shown how urban growth leads to an increase in the temperature of the surface. Sealing the soil in asphalt and concrete prevents it from cooling and equalizing the temperature.

Newswise: Ushering in the era of light-powered 'multi-level memories'
Released: 17-Oct-2023 12:00 AM EDT
Ushering in the era of light-powered 'multi-level memories'
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that has developed a new zero-dimensional and two-dimensional (2D-0D) semiconductor artificial junction material and observed the effect of a next-generation memory powered by light.



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