What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.
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Air fryers crowned as the least polluting cooking method
A new study reveals how air fryers significantly reduce indoor pollution compared to traditional cooking techniques.
Blue Earth River pollution soared after Rapidan Dam’s partial failure
As of Nov. 11, 2024, the water clarity (as measured by a Secchi tube) still has not returned to expected values for this time ...
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Air pollution from fires linked to 1.53 million deaths per year
Landscape fires cause 1.53 million deaths, with most occurring in poorer nations. Urgent action is needed to tackle this ...
Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with ...
As Plastic Talks Continue, a Reminder of What We’re All Exposed To
As international talks continue this week, a dozen U.N. officials reveal scientists tracked their exposure to many chemicals ...
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Be thankful you don’t live in this Florida city, which is trying to punish its own citizens
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! Contrary to what you were told in the second grade, the first Thanksgiving took place in St.
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When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco’s PR playbook
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and ...
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How to stop plastic pollution: three strategies that actually work
Countries are meeting to agree the first ever global treaty on curbing plastic pollution. Research suggests where bans and incentives can make a difference.
Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
Plastic pollutes oceans, food, your body. Yet nations are divided over a global treaty. Why all eyes are on talks for a ...
Geomagnetic Storm Could Hit This Week: When To See the Northern Lights
NOAA classifies geomagnetic storms on a scale of G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme), with G5 being the most powerful and least common ...