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Plastic is polluting coral reefs | Science News

Plastic is polluting coral reefs | Science News

New research published on January 25 in Science estimates the amount of plastic in coral reefs and the effect this pollution has on reef health. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/plastic-pollution-increases-risk-devastating-disease-corals CREDITS Story Dan Garisto Production Mike Denison Images & video Joleah B. Lamb/Cornell University Music “Plate Synthesis” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Algea_Fields/Plate_Synthesis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Citation […]

Wildfires threaten to undo decades of progress in fighting air pollution

Wildfires threaten to undo decades of progress in fighting air pollution

Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress in cleaning America’s air, especially in the West. Unhealthy air alerts triggered by particles of pollution are rising in dozens of cities and counties, chiefly in Western states, the American Lung Association reports. The main reason is rampant wildfires, fed by global warming, causing an annual cycle […]

Coral reefs face threats at any depth | Science News

Coral reefs face threats at any depth | Science News

To examine the long-held hypothesis that threatened critters from shallow reefs might find refuge in deeper ones, researchers took to the ocean and surveyed deep water reefs. It turns out we might need a different back-up plan for shallow coral reefs (and deep ones). Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/shallow-reef-species-may-not-find-refuge-deeper-water-habitats Video credits: Story Leah Rosenbaum Production Helen Thompson […]

Science, Lies, and Politics | Susan Shaw | TEDxMidAtlantic

Science, Lies, and Politics | Susan Shaw | TEDxMidAtlantic

Susan Shaw highlights decades of industry delays and cover-ups, starting with tobacco, to protect vested interests at the expense of public health. Drawing on a 30-year career as an environmental scientist, explorer, author, and ocean advocate, Shaw spoke about the impact of the “raging” war on science. Science for the public good always wins out […]

Roadside Shrubs Buffer Against Traffic Air Pollution

Nov. 10, 2021 — Air pollution from traffic can accumulate where buildings line city roads, creating the effect of a polluted urban canyon. But new research suggests that shrubs along streets could buffer against exposure for pedestrians and cyclists. But the trick is determining the best place to put the hedge. Researchers in the United […]

Air and Noise Pollution Linked to Increased Heart Failure

Oct. 22, 2021 — Exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise over several years may increase the risk of heart failure, according to new research from a large observational study. The study examined more than 22,000 female nurses based in Denmark, aged 44 and older, over a period of 15 to 20 years to […]