Irreversible ‘Tipping Point’ of Plastic Pollution
Razi Berry Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new study by researchers from Sweden, Norway and Germany published in Science. According to the authors, plastic pollution is a global threat, and actions to drastically reduce emissions of plastic to the environment are […]
Environmental Factors in COVID-19 Deaths: Nitrogen Dioxide
Razi Berry Elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air may be associated with a high number of deaths from Covid-19. Elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide associated with a high number of deaths from Covid-19, study finds A new study by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) provides concrete data that backs this assumption for the […]
Using Probiotics to Clean up Contaminated Soil: Fortifying Trees
Fortify Poplar Trees with Probiotics A group of researchers in collaboration with a handful of small companies have developed a process to fortify poplar trees with probiotics to increase their ability to cleanse soils from pollutants and toxins.1 Trees naturally filter contaminants from soil and groundwater, degrading them into harmless elements. In the past, trees […]