Human activity influencing global rainfall, study finds Rebecca Herbert July 08, 2021 Human activity such as greenhouse gas emissions and land use change were a key factor in extreme precipitation events such....
Stay responsible: How to avoid plastic waste while traveling Rebecca Herbert July 05, 2021 Even on the most beautiful beaches, you can't escape the omnipresence of plastic waste clogging the ocean. And it's hard....
24% Of Chemicals in Plastic May Be Worth Worrying About Rebecca Herbert June 30, 2021 Researchers have found an unexpectedly high number of potentially concerning chemicals intentionally used in everyday plastic products.
Air pollution and infertility: the next global crisis? Rebecca Herbert June 22, 2021 Birth rates are decreasing worldwide, and in European countries, they are even dropping below population replacement levels. While these decreases....
Air pollution in many EU cities 'stubbornly high' Rebecca Herbert June 22, 2021 Many EU citizens are still exposed to illegal and dangerous levels of pollution, especially badly in Italy and Poland, new....
A Satellite Study Just Changed How We Track Microplastics on a Global Scale Rebecca Herbert June 16, 2021 If we're going to tackle our microplastic pollution problem, then we need a better understanding of where these fragments and....
Scientists convert used plastic bottles into vanilla flavouring Rebecca Herbert June 15, 2021 Production of chemical could help make recycling more attractive and tackle global plastic pollution
Parkinson Disease Linked to Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollutants Rebecca Herbert June 15, 2021 Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollutants in the air were associated with increased risk for a Parkinson disease (PD) diagnosis. These findings....