pollution

We're Dumping Much More Plastic Into the Ocean Than We Thought

Posted in Science on 14th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Eight million tonnes is like covering an area 34 times the size of New York's Manhattan Island to ankle depth.

Study finds air pollution affects short-term memory, IQ and brain metabolic ratios

Posted in Medicine on 12th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Children living in cities with significant air pollution are at an increased risk for detrimental impacts to the brain.

Ancient climate records 'back predictions'

Posted in Science on 5th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Records of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere millions of years ago support current predictions on climate change, say scientists.

Carbon sequestration may not be as effective as expected

Posted in Science on 23rd Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

A recent MIT study has found that far less carbon dioxide than the ideal prediction of 90 percent may be turned into rock when sequestered.

U.S. Senate Agrees Climate Change Is Real, 98 Votes to 1

Posted in Science on 22nd Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

All that remains now, is for them to agree on the cause.