One of world’s deadliest snakes help scientists find pollution

(Photo by Regan Dsouza via Pexels) By Talker By Stephen Beech One of the world's deadliest snakes can help sniff out pollution, according to new research. Black Mambas could prove "key players" in tracking pollution - while at the same time...

JLR Expands Solar Power to Cut Factory Emissions by 2030

JLR’s renewable energy initiatives extend beyond the UK. In China, its joint venture CJLR has completed a 20 MW extension of its rooftop solar array. Operational since May 2025, this installation now generates over half of the plant’s monthly...

‘We are a good neighbor’: Investors respond to concerns about computing facility pollution

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - As construction continues on a $2.8 billion computing center in Spartanburg County, some environmental activists are raising concerns about air pollution when the facility comes online. The Southern...

How microbes could help solve the world’s plastic pollution crisis

August 25, 2025 By Julianne Megaw, Lecturer in Microbiology, Queen's University Belfast Advances in microbial engineering, enzyme discovery and environmental microbiology are paving the way towards more efficient and scalable plastic...

To curb pollution, govt issues guidelines for idol immersion

Heat-hairstyling pollution linked to lung damage and cognitive decline New research led by a Purdue University assistant professor and her Ph.D. student shows that a typical hairstyling routine involving heated tools can expose individuals to…

An X-ray image of a human torso (Image source: Umanoide via Unsplash; cropped) New research led by a Purdue University assistant professor and her Ph.D. student shows that a typical hairstyling routine involving heated tools can expose individuals...

EU Relaxes Rules on US Pickup Trucks, Raising Safety and Pollution Risks

In a surprising concession amid escalating trade tensions, the European Union has agreed to relax vehicle import rules, paving the way for a surge of oversized American pick-up trucks onto European roads. This move, part of a broader EU-US trade...

SA’s most feared snake’s scale indicator for pollution levels

Africa’s fastest and most feared snake, the black mamba, can be a key player in tracking pollution while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy. New research from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg has shown that heavy...

Health headlines: Illnesses linked to oil pollution

China Emissions Fall In First Half But Global Climate Alarm Persists

The world’s biggest carbon emitter, China, has seen its emissions fall by 1% in the first half of this year, thanks to its increasing transition to renewable energy for power generation, according to a new study. Emissions from the power sector,...

60-Second Astro News: Light Pollution, Birds, and Zambuto Mirrors

Light Pollution Is for the Birds A study of the songs from hundreds of diurnal bird species indicates that, on average, birds in light-polluted areas wake up earlier and stay up later. Scientists had already documented such activity for specific...

Trump EPA Urged To Speed Monitoring Fenceline Pollution From Steel Plants

"The agency says companies should get two extra years to start. A new report shows that workers and nearby residents of the Clairton Coke Works in Pennsylvania are exposed to dangerous air." "Public health advocates urged the Trump administration...

ADEQ: More wells required to better test Whirlpool pollution

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is asking an engineering firm hired by Whirlpool to install more cancer-causing chemical monitoring wells around the former Whirlpool plant in Fort Smith. Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool...

NGT Orders Pune Police, MPCB To Submit Noise Pollution Report Post Ganeshotsav

NGT Orders Pune Police, MPCB To Submit Noise Pollution Report Post Ganeshotsav | Representational Image Pune: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Pune Police Commissioner and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to submit...

Today's Headlines: New GU president welcomes students; seaweed may reduce concrete carbon emissions

Spokane refugee agency marks three-year anniversary Thrive Spokane says it will continue to do its work of helping refugees and immigrants, despite the federal emphasis on limiting immigration. Thrive and its executive director, Mark Finney,...

Global warming is curbing workers’ productivity, WHO says

A warming planet is weighing on workers’ health and productivity, according to a report highlighting the economic risks of climate change. As the frequency and intensity of heat waves increase, workers face a growing risk of heatstroke,...

Letter: Global warming is driven by under-sea volcanoes

To the editor: Online commenter (July 12) stated that "renewable" energy sources (I assume he means solar and wind) are cheaper than coal energy. Not so according to levelized cost of energy Archives - American Experiment . Wind and solar can look...

Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Yellow River Basin, Northwestern China

Newswise — Researchers from Ningxia University and collaborating institutions conducted a comprehensive assessment of heavy metal pollution in the Yellow River Basin, Northwestern China. Their study, published in Frontiers of Environmental Science...

MCPASD adds electric bus to its fleet

MIDDLETON (WKOW) -- The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD) is adding an electric bus to its fleet of school buses. The district says it will enable it to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save on long-term fuel and maintenance...

Measuring the Impact: How Much Do Electric Vehicles Really Cut Climate Pollution? New U-M Research Reveals the Findings

In a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan, compelling evidence has emerged indicating that battery electric vehicles (EVs) are significantly more environmentally friendly than their internal combustion...