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Pollution
Pollution: is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.
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SEP 27, 2021Earth & The Environment
Attitudes toward sustainable solutions have rapidly changed in the last few decades as environmental issues like climate ...Written By: Samantha LottSEP 24, 2021Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in One Earth on Sep. 17 paints a poor picture for the state of the world’s coral reefs. L ...Written By: Matthew LundySEP 13, 2021Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 10, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Better research models can help us solve some biological mysteries. In recent years, scientists have developed a variety ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2021Earth & The Environment
Wildfires are becoming a common occurrence in the Western US, and wildfires are expected to increase in severity and num ...Written By: Samantha LottSEP 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
The state of Maine took a massive step in environmental conservation on July 15, 2021, and banned the sale of products c ...Written By: Hannah DanielAUG 31, 2021Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2021Earth & The Environment
August 25th is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day! Today we celebrate reusing clothing and keeping it from ending up ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 17, 2021Earth & The Environment
COVID-19 lockdowns have reduced human activities and, subsequently, a reduction in air-polluting emissions. Air quality ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 12, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis cultivation may have several damaging effects on the environment. The corresponding study was published in the& ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 10, 2021Space & Astronomy
As much of the US swelters in a heat wave this week, cloud cover is also predicted to be low in many places. While there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2021Earth & The Environment
Caffeine is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive drugs in the world. Approximately sixty plant species produce c ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 30, 2021Earth & The Environment
Groundwater is something most people use every day. Whether for drinking, washing, or growing the food you eat, it is pa ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 28, 2021Earth & The Environment
Everything in our world, including us, is made up of chemicals. But some of those chemicals are very harmful to the natu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2021Health & Medicine
It is well known that allergies and asthma have been on the rise in developed nations where childhood mass vaccinations ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUL 27, 2021Health & Medicine
Climate change causes toxic air and water pollution, especially in low income countriesWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJUL 22, 2021Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Conservation Biology reports the highest ever concentration of microplastics concentrating in d ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel GarcÃa) are not safe from the world's ant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2021Health & Medicine
Asthma sufferers: Quarantine during the pandemic may have not only helped you avoid COVID but more asthma attacks as wel ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUL 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our environment is full of DNA molecules. While researchers have become concerned about DNA waste material that's ac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2021Immunology
Microplastics—tiny fragments of plastic, less than five millimeters in diameter—pollute our environment and, ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Nature is in decline; the planet has lost a tremendous amount of biodiversity over the past few years due to human actio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2021Earth & The Environment
Artificial lighting can affect the eyesight of moths that rely on night-time vision, such as the elephant hawkmoth. The ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 04, 2021Earth & The Environment
The heat wave that has been devastating communities in western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States may ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Attitudes toward sustainable solutions have rapidly changed in the last few decades as environmental issues like climate
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 24, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in One Earth on Sep. 17 paints a poor picture for the state of the world’s coral reefs. L
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
SEP 13, 2021
Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 10, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Better research models can help us solve some biological mysteries. In recent years, scientists have developed a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Wildfires are becoming a common occurrence in the Western US, and wildfires are expected to increase in severity and num
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
The state of Maine took a massive step in environmental conservation on July 15, 2021, and banned the sale of products c
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
AUG 31, 2021
Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2021
Earth & The Environment
August 25th is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day! Today we celebrate reusing clothing and keeping it from ending up
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 17, 2021
Earth & The Environment
COVID-19 lockdowns have reduced human activities and, subsequently, a reduction in air-polluting emissions. Air quality
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 12, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis cultivation may have several damaging effects on the environment. The corresponding study was published in the&
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 10, 2021
Space & Astronomy
As much of the US swelters in a heat wave this week, cloud cover is also predicted to be low in many places. While there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Caffeine is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive drugs in the world. Approximately sixty plant species produce c
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 30, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Groundwater is something most people use every day. Whether for drinking, washing, or growing the food you eat, it is pa
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 28, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Everything in our world, including us, is made up of chemicals. But some of those chemicals are very harmful to the natu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
It is well known that allergies and asthma have been on the rise in developed nations where childhood mass vaccinations
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
Climate change causes toxic air and water pollution, especially in low income countries
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JUL 22, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Conservation Biology reports the highest ever concentration of microplastics concentrating in d
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel GarcÃa) are not safe from the world's ant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
Asthma sufferers: Quarantine during the pandemic may have not only helped you avoid COVID but more asthma attacks as wel
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our environment is full of DNA molecules. While researchers have become concerned about DNA waste material that's ac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2021
Immunology
Microplastics—tiny fragments of plastic, less than five millimeters in diameter—pollute our environment and,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Nature is in decline; the planet has lost a tremendous amount of biodiversity over the past few years due to human actio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Artificial lighting can affect the eyesight of moths that rely on night-time vision, such as the elephant hawkmoth. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 04, 2021
Earth & The Environment
The heat wave that has been devastating communities in western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch