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Artificial sweeteners in wastewater raise health and environmental concerns
Artificial sweeteners are increasingly found in wastewater worldwide. A new global review highlights their persistence, limited removal, and potential harm.
Isabella Ceccarini•21 August 2025
Pollution
China’s mega dam sparks water security…
Beijing has launched construction on a long-awaited mega dam in Tibet. But…
Erminia Voccia•5 August 2025
Pollution
Earth Overshoot Day 2025: humanity consumes…
On July 24, the world hits Earth Overshoot Day 2025. From now…
Erminia Voccia•24 July 2025
Pollution
Microplastics in the lungs, found for 1 time in living people
Research from the University of Hull, UK, used spectroscopy to detect tiny plastic fragments. Present in…
8 April 2022
Pollution
Bitcoin in the crosshairs: campaign starts to reduce the energy consumption of…
Bitcoin takes 11 times more energy than rival Ethereum for every single transaction. The reason? Two…
30 March 2022
Pollution
Microplastics found in human blood for the first time
The Immunoplast research project demonstrated that plastic pollution has now also made its way into the…
25 March 2022
Pollution
Historic agreement for the World Plastic Pollution Treaty
The United Nations Environment Assembly passes the first resolution to end global plastic pollution, a key…
15 March 2022
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