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08/23/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Lasting gift from the dinosaurs: They fertilized our ecosystem

Dinosaurs helped nourish the global ecosystem with their dung, and the effects continue to be felt to this day. This was the conclusion that Northern Arizona University faculty member Christopher Doughty came to in his compelling new study. With over a decade of experience in studying large animals and their impact on the planet’s fertility, […]

01/15/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

The U.K. has banned microbeads from beauty products, protections the oceans and environment

As of Jan. 9, 2018, the U.K. will no longer allow manufacturers to use plastic microbeads in personal care products and cosmetics. To follow is a full ban on the sale of microbead-containing products, which will be implemented in July of this year. According to the DailyMail.co.uk, this is part of a nationwide effort to […]

01/04/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Cool multi-use invention: Street lamp powered by dog poop has proven to be a successful green energy and waste management combo in the U.K.

From littering walkways and streets to illuminating them, dog poop may soon be fueling streetlamps across the United Kingdom. That’s already happening in Malvern Hills, an iconic landscape in England and home of the United Kingdom’s first dog poop-powered street lamp. The brainchild of Brian Harper, a member of the environmental group Transition Malvern Hills, […]

12/13/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Pollution from pharmaceuticals and personal care products is wiping out freshwater ecosystems; testing criteria don’t account for ecological disruption

As the demand for pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) continues to grow, so too does their impact on freshwater ecosystems. More than just that, the testing criteria for the harmful effects of PCCPs should be broadened to include ecologically disrupting compounds (EcoDC). These were the conclusions a team of researchers came to in their […]

11/30/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

How green is the technology that makes your green energy? Researchers are working to develop sustainable ways to source the raw materials

The growing demand for green technologies such as electric vehicles and wind turbines has called for a heavy price. The need for rare earth minerals in their production processes is all but causing great harm to the environment and placing unnecessary pressure upon poor communities. Yet a team of researchers from the Camborne School of […]

11/19/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

New research exposes the risks of geoengineering to artificially intervene in global warming: It may devastate the planet

Geoengineering, also known as climate engineering, is exactly what it sounds like. This engineering involves using technology to manipulate the climate system and counter the effects of global warming. Though sound in theory, researchers from the University of Exeter have discovered that the application of geoengineering in one hemisphere could lead to massive damage in […]

10/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

EPA announces new reporting rules on nano-sized particles manufactured in the United States

As of Aug. 14, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put into effect a working guidance for the eighth section of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) about the Nanotechnology Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rule. According to Nanowerk.com, this rule necessitates manufacturers and importers to provide a one-time reporting and record-keeping of certain chemicals. The information […]

09/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Reef fish found to be surprisingly resilient to ocean acidification caused by carbon dioxide (climate change)

Ocean acidification is a phenomenon that has been associated with increased dangers for species of fish, such as leaving them unable to flee from predators and enemies. This chemical reaction is the product of boosted carbon dioxide uptake from the atmosphere and results in seawater undergoing fundamental changes to its chemistry. However, a team of researchers […]

08/29/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Just one asteroid strike thrust the planet into YEARS of darkness, killing almost everything

Around 65.5 million years ago, an asteroid about six to nine mi — or 10 to 15 km — in diameter collided with the Earth. Known as the Chicxulub impactor, the meteor created an enormous impact crater underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It’s believed that the Chicxulub impactor was what caused the mass extinction […]

08/15/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Vertical-axis wind turbines potential sources of cheaper electricity in urban and suburban areas, researchers discover

The average onshore wind turbine is a good source of energy, but the same can’t be said of their smaller cousins. To some, the smaller, cylindrical wind turbines are too inefficient to be of any real use. To others, that need not be the case. Lam Nguyen and Meredith Metzger, both mechanical engineers from the […]

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