Diet affects killer whale pollution exposure more than location

Killer whales that eat seals or other whales have higher persistent organic pollutants in their blubber than those that forage on fish.

Frederique Mazerolle-McGill • futurity
Oct. 25, 2023 ~5 min

Lots of space launches alter metals in atmosphere

"We are finding this human-made material in what we consider a pristine area of the atmosphere," the stratosphere.

Brittany Steff - Purdue • futurity
Oct. 20, 2023 ~8 min


Greenspace protects health at cellular level—but with limits

Neighborhood greenspace can protect our health, but not so much as to counterbalance pollution and systemic racism, a study finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Oct. 19, 2023 ~6 min

Trees could make air pollution worse as the planet heats up

Trees including oak and poplar will emit more isoprene—a compound that worsens air pollution—as global temperatures rise, researchers report.

Michigan State • futurity
Oct. 9, 2023 ~7 min

Cooking fuels linked to developmental delays in kids

"Exposure to unclean cooking fuel and passive smoke during pregnancy and in early life are associated with developmental delays in children."

David Hill-Buffalo • futurity
Oct. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Fungi show promise against microplastics in water

A new study identifies a potential way to remove microplastics from water: fungal pelletization.

Paul Schattenberg-Texas A&M • futurity
Sept. 13, 2023 ~7 min

Park soil can hold lead from past burned garbage

Municipal waste incinerators' legacy of contamination could live on in urban soils, finds a study on lead in city parks.

Tim Lucas-Duke • futurity
Sept. 12, 2023 ~6 min

Global air pollution is a major health risk

New data from the Air Quality Life Index shows how much of a threat to human health air pollution poses around the world.

U. Chicago • futurity
Sept. 1, 2023 ~6 min


Mesh traps and purifies water from fog

A specially coated metal mesh can harvest water from fog and remove pollutants at the same time, report researchers.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 25, 2023 ~5 min

Method turns plastic waste into material for detergents

A new method could take plastic waste and turn it into useful raw materials for creating detergents.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~7 min

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