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Wildfires Cause Ozone Pollution To Violate Health Standards, New Study Shows
Wildfires can boost ozone
pollution to levels that
violate US health standards.
A new study has found that
California wildfires in 2007
... > full story
2008 Ozone Hole Larger Than Last Year
The 2008 ozone hole -- a
thinning in the ozone layer
over Antarctica -- is larger
both in size and ozone loss
than 2007 but is not as
large as 2006. ... > full story
Even Seaweeds Get Sunburned
It is red, it burns and
itches: a sunburn on our
skin. However, too much sun
is not only bad for humans.
Many plants react
sensitively to an increased
dose of ultraviolet
... > full story
Solar Cooling Becomes A New Air-conditioning System
Scientists have developed an
environmentally friendly
cooling technology that does
not harm the ozone layer.
This is achieved by using
solar energy and therefore
... > full story
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Air Pollution May Increase Risk Of Appendicitis
October 7, 2008 — Could there be a link between high levels of air pollution and the risk of appendicitis? New research suggests a novel ... > full story -
Estrogen 'Flooding Our Rivers,' Montreal Study Finds
September 21, 2008 — A water treatment plant from Canada's second biggest city, Montreal, is dumping 90 times the critical amount of certain estrogen products into the river. It only takes one nanogram (ng) of steroids ... > full story -
Destruction Of Greenhouse Gases Over Tropical Atlantic May Ease Global Warming
June 26, 2008 — Large amounts of ozone are being destroyed in the lower atmosphere over the tropical Atlantic Ocean. The significance is that ozone in the lower atmosphere acts as a greenhouse gas and its ... > full story -
Perfecting A Solar Cell By Adding Imperfections
June 18, 2008 — Nanotechnology is paving the way toward improved solar cells. New research shows that a film of carbon nanotubes may be able to replace two of the layers normally used in a solar cell, with improved ... > full story -
Computer Models Show Major Climate Shift As A Result Of Closing Ozone Hole
June 13, 2008 — The closing of the ozone hole, which is projected to occur sometime in the second half of the 21st century, may significantly affect climate change in the Southern Hemisphere, and therefore, the ... > full story -
Lower Crop Yields Due To Ozone A Factor In World Food Crisis
June 9, 2008 — Heat waves, droughts and fuel prices are just a few reasons for the current global food crisis that is making headlines around the world. New research indicates that rising background levels of ozone ... > full story -
Even Low Levels Of Air Pollution May Pose Stroke Risk
June 2, 2008 — A new study investigated the association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risk of stroke. Researchers found that recent exposure to fine particulate matter may ... > full story -
Excessive Reactive Nitrogen in Environment Alarms Environmental Scientists
May 18, 2008 — The problem of excessive reactive nitrogen in the environment is little-known beyond a growing circle of environmental scientists who study how the element cycles through the environment and ... > full story -
Chemistry Of Airborne Particulate: Lung Interactions Revealed
May 15, 2008 — Exactly how airborne particulates harm our lungs still puzzles epidemiologists, physicians, environmental scientists, and policy makers. Now California Institute of Technology researchers have found ... > full story -
Waste Water Treatment: Oxidation Of Contaminants As If They Got Burnt In The Water Itself
May 13, 2008 — Reducing the level of contamination of water is the aim of a new line of research. Chemists are investigating chemical treatment capable of eliminating contaminants dumped by industry, in order to ... > full story
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