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Air pollution is not just a human problem -- it's also changing the gut of British bumblebees

Air pollution is not just a human problem -- it's also changing the gut of British bumblebees

Hannah Steiner April 30, 2023

Research finds that exposure to air pollution changes bumblebee gut bacteria.

Indigenous-managed forests in Brazil's Amazon absorb thousands of dangerous pollutants from wildfires

Indigenous-managed forests in Brazil's Amazon absorb thousands of dangerous pollutants from wildfires

Debbie Banks April 08, 2023

Currently, there are 383 recognized Indigenous territories in the Brazilian Legal Amazon, covering more than 1,160,000 square km.

Air pollution may increase risk for dementia

Air pollution may increase risk for dementia

Liang Lan April 06, 2023

More than 57 million people worldwide are currently living with dementia.

Rise in ocean plastic pollution 'unprecedented' since 2005

Rise in ocean plastic pollution 'unprecedented' since 2005

Liang Lan March 14, 2023

There are an estimated 170 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans today.

Air pollution linked with blood pressure in London teens

Air pollution linked with blood pressure in London teens

Hannah Steiner March 05, 2023

Associations between pollutant levels and blood pressure were stronger for girls than boys in study.

Tiny environmental plastic particles in mom's food reach unborn children

Tiny environmental plastic particles in mom's food reach unborn children

Hannah Steiner March 01, 2023

New research traces plastics from food to placentas to fetal organs.

Children's lung capacity improved in cleaner air

Children's lung capacity improved in cleaner air

Hannah Steiner February 27, 2023

In general, air pollution was around 40 per cent lower in Stockholm between 2016 and 2019 than it was between....

Far-reaching UN treaty a must to cut global plastic use: experts

Far-reaching UN treaty a must to cut global plastic use: experts

Debbie Banks February 27, 2023

Many countries lack the infrastructure to handle the scale of plastic waste generated and it remains cheaper to produce virgin....