Keeping pollution under control
Nov 5, 2016
Sophisticated statistical methods can detect ozone pollution hot spots and monitor instrument failure.
Results for pollution
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Plastic pollution reaches the final frontier
Apr 18, 2017
Atlantic surface circulation transports high loads of plastic debris to remote Arctic waters.
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Trawl of Red Sea surface waters finds little plastic
Jan 7, 2018
The Red Sea has relatively low amounts of floating plastic debris in its surface waters due to fewer sources or faster removal.
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Statistics plot pollution to inform policy
Aug 18, 2019
The spatial variation in different air pollution components helps identify possible targets for pollution control.
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Early warning sensor sniffs out cities' harmful gas
Apr 28, 2020
An integrated detector device could form the basis of a distributed air-quality sensor network.
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New spin brings rapid rescue from oil spills
Jul 23, 2020
High-capacity oil-adsorbing mats could be deployed in oil spill emergencies to limit ecological damage.
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Algorithm for algal rhythms
Jan 31, 2021
Red Sea atlas of algal blooms reveals the need for more sustainable fish farming.
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Giving oxygen to the question of air quality
Feb 18, 2021
Volatile alkanes can rapidly acquire oxygen atoms in a free radical chain reaction, a process significant for fuel combustion and air pollution.
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Human activities sound an alarm for sea life
Apr 6, 2021
For the sake of marine life, international collaboration is required to reduce undersea sounds.
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Drones shed light on coastal water flows
Mar 17, 2022
Unmanned aerial vehicles show promise for monitoring coastal water flows over large areas.
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Smog clears on car exhaust catalyst design
Jun 5, 2022
Systematic study resolves a debate on the best combination of metals to catalytically clean NOx from vehicle emissions.
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Going to extremes to tackle oil contamination
Oct 2, 2022
Heat-loving bacteria from an Antarctic volcano could help degrade and clean up oil in the world’s coldest continent and beyond.
