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Researchers Get New View of How Water And Sulfur Dioxide Mix
High in the sky, water in clouds can act as a temptress to lure airborne pollutants such as sulfur dioxide into reactive aqueous particulates. Although this behavior is not incorporated into today’s climate-modeling scenarios, emerging research...
Air Quality Regulations Improve Respiratory Health in Delhi
Recent radical changes in air quality regulations in Delhi, India, have had a substantial positive effect on the health of city residents, according to new research co-authored by Andrew Foster, professor of economics and community health and an associate...
HOVENSA LLC to Pay $700 Million to Upgrade Pollution Controls At U.S. Virgin Islands Facility
HOVENSA LLC, owner of the second largest petroleum refinery in the United States, has agreed to pay a $5.375 million civil penalty and spend more than $700 million in new pollution controls to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its St. Croix, U.S. Virgin...Igloo-shaped ‘Poo-Gloos’ Eat Sewage
Inexpensive igloo-shaped, pollution-eating devices nicknamed “Poo-Gloos” can clean up sewage just as effectively as multimillion-dollar treatment facilities for towns outgrowing their waste-treatment lagoons, according to a new study. Science...SU Research Team Uses Nanobiotechnology-manipulated Light Particles to Accelerate Algae Growth
Scientists and engineers seek to meet three goals in the production of biofuels from nonedible sources such as microalgae: efficiency, economical production and ecological sustainability. Syracuse University’s Radhakrishna Sureshkumar, professor...
South African Water And Environmental Affairs Minister Condemns Illegal Dumping of Medical Waste
South African Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has condemned the recently uncovered illegal dumping of medical waste in Welkom, Free State. The Green Scorpions last week unearthed 300 tons of used bandages and needles, vials and...
