Environment

In Canadian Fast-Food Packaging, a Recent Investigation Discovered Dangerous PFAS “Forever Chemicals”

In Canadian Fast-Food Packaging, a Recent Investigation Discovered Dangerous PFAS “Forever Chemicals”

For the first time, toxic PFAS chemicals short for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been found in levels in Canadian fast-food packaging, specifically water and grease-repellent paper…
Product Stewardship

Product Stewardship

Product Stewardship is an approach to managing the environmental and social impacts of a product throughout its entire life cycle, from the extraction of raw…
Communities at Risk of Flooding Could be Protected by Real-Time Early Warning Systems

Communities at Risk of Flooding Could be Protected by Real-Time Early Warning Systems

A recent study shows that including local communities in the creation of a real-time early warning system could help to lessen the frequently disastrous effects…
A New Method to Evaluate Rivers’ Likelihood to Produce Severe Floods

A New Method to Evaluate Rivers’ Likelihood to Produce Severe Floods

The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ has four hydrologists and geoscientists who have created a novel method to evaluate a river’s likelihood to produce catastrophic…
Deep Ocean Currents Near Antarctica are on the Verge of Collapse, Research Reveals

Deep Ocean Currents Near Antarctica are on the Verge of Collapse, Research Reveals

“The deep ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse,” say scientists. The stagnation of the ocean floor caused by this loss…
Environmental DNA is Collected from Trees using a Special Drone

Environmental DNA is Collected from Trees using a Special Drone

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is DNA that is shed from organisms into the environment, such as soil, water, or air. It can provide valuable information about…
The Greenland Ice Sheet is approaching the Point of no Return for Melting

The Greenland Ice Sheet is approaching the Point of no Return for Melting

The Greenland Ice Sheet is one of the largest ice sheets in the world and contains enough ice to raise global sea levels by about…
Woods Managed by Indigenous People in Brazil’s Amazon Absorb Thousands of Hazardous Pollutants from Wildfires

Woods Managed by Indigenous People in Brazil’s Amazon Absorb Thousands of Hazardous Pollutants from Wildfires

According to new research that was just published in Communications Earth & Environment, the Amazon rainforest and its Indigenous territories can absorb up to 26,000…
<strong>Climate Change has an impact on Human-raptor Relationship</strong>

Climate Change has an impact on Human-raptor Relationship

Climate change has the potential to alter the human-raptor relationship in a number of ways. Raptors, or birds of prey, are highly adapted to their…
Burden of Global Plastic Packaging Waste must be shared by Producers and Consumers

Burden of Global Plastic Packaging Waste must be shared by Producers and Consumers

Producers have a responsibility to design and produce sustainable packaging that is recyclable, reusable, and made from environmentally friendly materials. They should also be responsible…
Environmental Effects of Aviation

Environmental Effects of Aviation

Aviation has various environmental effects that can contribute to climate change, air pollution, noise pollution, and other environmental issues. Aircraft engines emit gases, noise, and…
Hidden Glacier Loss in the Broader Himalaya is Revealed by Research

Hidden Glacier Loss in the Broader Himalaya is Revealed by Research

Due to satellites’ inability to observe glacier changes occurring underwater, a new study finds that the mass loss of lake-terminating glaciers in the greater Himalaya…
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