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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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MAY 09, 2018Plants & Animals
Beavers have a reputation for using their razor-sharp teeth to gnaw at nearby trees and build wooden dams across natural ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 08, 2018Cardiology
A new study is the first to examine the relationship between noise pollution and heart arrhythmias. While this environme ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 07, 2018Videos
NATEDE is a filtration system that relies on plants' abilities to clean the air, developed by air purification company C ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 04, 2018Technology
Streamr and Smart Citizen Use Blockchain to Make Pollution Data Belong to EveryoneWritten By: Julia TraversMAY 02, 2018Earth & The Environment
I recently wrote about the new study that came out in Nature regarding the point of no-return for the Great Barrie ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 01, 2018Plants & Animals
Loggerhead sea turtle populations have a rough time keeping up as it is, but humankind’s excessive use of plastic ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 18, 2018Videos
Coral reefs support a colorful backbone of marine wildlife, including fish and crustaceans, among others. Unfortunately, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 16, 2018Immunology
The repercussions of an infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may not end with mononucleosis, “mono” or &l ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
According to the numbers from 2017, the world is investing in solar! Globally there was a growth of 98 gigawatts of new ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 04, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Marine Geology poses the question: is the Mississippi slipping out from under us? The study, wh ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 30, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Water scarcity problem is no longer just an issue for small, isolated community. Climate change, pollution, agriculture ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 30, 2018Earth & The Environment
Sandhill Cranes are categorized as climate threatened in Audubon's climate report.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 27, 2018Technology
Mitton's reactor is already being deployed in Florida to remove phosphorous and nitrates from lakes.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
World Water Day 2018 has arrived in full regale, celebrating 25 years of existence. This year, the theme is The Answer i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 21, 2018Technology
The Story of an Urban Forest Strategy's Tree-Email ExchangeWritten By: Julia TraversMAR 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
It’s no news that microplastics are invading our oceans and through biomagnification, our food chains. But a recen ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 11, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for patients living with multi-drug resistant HIV. The treatm ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 09, 2018Earth & The Environment
Tongass National Forest is the last remaining National Forest that still allows clear-cut old-growth logging. And that h ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 14, 2018Earth & The Environment
In an attempt to fight air pollution (as well as meet EU air pollution targets in order to avoid costly fines), Germany ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 12, 2018Earth & The Environment
Access to clean, fresh water is a reality that, unfortunately, not all humans have. Climate change and geographic locati ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 07, 2018Microbiology
Some people that vape instead of smoking cigarettes might think that their habit is not detrimental to their health, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution had sounded an alarm on the state of microplastics, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 05, 2018Earth & The Environment
We know that pesticides can be dangerous; they have been shown to be health hazards for humans, wildlife, and the enviro ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 29, 2018Plants & Animals
Leatherback sea turtles are some of the world’s largest, and they exist all around the globe. Nevertheless, United ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAY 09, 2018
Plants & Animals
Beavers have a reputation for using their razor-sharp teeth to gnaw at nearby trees and build wooden dams across natural
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 08, 2018
Cardiology
A new study is the first to examine the relationship between noise pollution and heart arrhythmias. While this environme
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 07, 2018
Videos
NATEDE is a filtration system that relies on plants' abilities to clean the air, developed by air purification company C
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 04, 2018
Technology
Streamr and Smart Citizen Use Blockchain to Make Pollution Data Belong to Everyone
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 02, 2018
Earth & The Environment
I recently wrote about the new study that came out in Nature regarding the point of no-return for the Great Barrie
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 01, 2018
Plants & Animals
Loggerhead sea turtle populations have a rough time keeping up as it is, but humankind’s excessive use of plastic
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 18, 2018
Videos
Coral reefs support a colorful backbone of marine wildlife, including fish and crustaceans, among others. Unfortunately,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 16, 2018
Immunology
The repercussions of an infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may not end with mononucleosis, “mono” or &l
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
According to the numbers from 2017, the world is investing in solar! Globally there was a growth of 98 gigawatts of new
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 04, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Marine Geology poses the question: is the Mississippi slipping out from under us? The study, wh
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 30, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Water scarcity problem is no longer just an issue for small, isolated community. Climate change, pollution, agriculture
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 30, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Sandhill Cranes are categorized as climate threatened in Audubon's climate report.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 27, 2018
Technology
Mitton's reactor is already being deployed in Florida to remove phosphorous and nitrates from lakes.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
World Water Day 2018 has arrived in full regale, celebrating 25 years of existence. This year, the theme is The Answer i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 21, 2018
Technology
The Story of an Urban Forest Strategy's Tree-Email Exchange
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
It’s no news that microplastics are invading our oceans and through biomagnification, our food chains. But a recen
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 11, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for patients living with multi-drug resistant HIV. The treatm
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 09, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Tongass National Forest is the last remaining National Forest that still allows clear-cut old-growth logging. And that h
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 14, 2018
Earth & The Environment
In an attempt to fight air pollution (as well as meet EU air pollution targets in order to avoid costly fines), Germany
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 12, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Access to clean, fresh water is a reality that, unfortunately, not all humans have. Climate change and geographic locati
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 07, 2018
Microbiology
Some people that vape instead of smoking cigarettes might think that their habit is not detrimental to their health, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution had sounded an alarm on the state of microplastics,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 05, 2018
Earth & The Environment
We know that pesticides can be dangerous; they have been shown to be health hazards for humans, wildlife, and the enviro
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 29, 2018
Plants & Animals
Leatherback sea turtles are some of the world’s largest, and they exist all around the globe. Nevertheless, United
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard