Chemical pollution exceeds safe planetary limit: researcher Q+A on consequences for life on Earth

The production and release of synthetic chemicals worldwide is destabilising the Earth system.

Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez, PhD Candidate in Sustainable Development, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University • conversation
Jan. 20, 2022 • ~9 min

Pollutants banned for over 30 years linger in UK rivers – our wildlife is the evidence

The ghosts of our industrial and agricultural past continue to haunt freshwater ecosystems today.

Fred Windsor, Research Associate in Network Ecology, Newcastle University • conversation
Oct. 9, 2020 • ~6 min

Most people carry remnants of a chemical pollutant – ultrasound technology can help clean it up

New treatment can break down toxic substances into relatively harmless elements.

Madeleine Bussemaker, Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey • conversation
July 7, 2020 • ~8 min

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