Environment

Pollution
Toxic metals contaminate over one-sixth of the world’s farmland
Nearly 1.4 billion people live on land contaminated by toxic metals. According to a new study, 17% of the world’s agricultural land may be polluted. For the…
Editorial Team•23 April 2025

Climate Change
Earth Day 2025: Spotlight on Renewable…
On April 22, millions around the world will unite to celebrate Earth…
Editorial Team•22 April 2025

Scientific Reports
Electrochemical iron production: how competitive is…
Green iron production via electrochemistry cuts emissions and costs. Porosity is key…
Editorial Team•21 April 2025

Environment
How much does it cost to ignore climate change?
Climate inaction, within 50 years, can eat something like $178 trillion in economic growth. Especially in…
27 June 2022

Pollution
Canada has outlawed single-use plastic
The Canadian government has banned single-use plastic outright. Guilbeault: "By the end of the year, we…
24 June 2022

Environment
Global warming in the Arctic runs up to 7 times faster than…
The region with the most pronounced trend is the northern part of the Barents Sea. Between…
23 June 2022

Environment
Changing climate destroys soil biodiversity
An experimental study by the University of Oklahoma, which lasted 7 years, monitored changes in the…
18 June 2022

Pollution
2020 lockdowns had no effect on air pollution
According to the Air Quality Life Index of the University of Chicago, the concentration of PM2.5…
16 June 2022

Environment
The “Third Pole” melts: the imbalance of water resources in the Himalayas…
From the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush, 10 of the largest rivers in Asia are born.…
14 June 2022

Environment
Record melting for the most unstable glaciers in the South Pole
The Imperial College London study analyzes the behavior of the Thwaites and Pine Island glacial masses…
13 June 2022

Scientific Reports
Calculated for the 1 time carbon budget that takes into account all…
Already in 2029, in a scenario of average greenhouse gas emissions (SSP2-4.5), the probability of exceeding…
9 June 2022

Environment
Climate change, the EU will create the perfect city
118 regions and local authorities have joined the EU Climate Change Adaptation Mission. Real change starts…
8 June 2022

Pollution
Qatar, “Carbon-neutral” Fifa World Cup? No, just a creative count
According to a recent report the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022 is defined the…
7 June 2022

Scientific Reports
Home air conditioning: the need for cooling is growing in Europe
Eurostat publishes data on heating and cooling in the European Union, underlining that the region is…
6 June 2022

Pollution
The Achilles heel of Small Modular Reactors? Waste
According to a study by scientists at Stanford University and the University of British Columbia, Small…