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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 18, 2016Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 17, 2016Videos
Diesel taxi drivers in New Delhi are concerned for their livelihoods because of the recent ban on diesel taxis in the ci ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 17, 2016Videos
Can there be racism in terms of environmental pollution and other hazards? It's a concern that is often overlooked by en ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 04, 2016Microbiology
The study of microbiomes has expanded from organisms to the environment, and in the United States, to the Built Environm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2016Videos
The Paris Agreement came out of the UN Conference on Climate Change and 195 countries will sign it. The intent was to fo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 18, 2016Health & Medicine
Some cancer patients receiving a specific chemotherapy increases their risk for heart disease, discouraging prognosis fo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 15, 2016Plants & Animals
A YouTube video recently went viral from diver Steve Winkworth that shows what appears to be a Godzilla-like creature fo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 06, 2016Videos
Although this particular video is several years outdated, its message is as strong as ever. With the new Greater Grand C ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 23, 2016Videos
China has long been known to have a problem with air quality. High levels of pollution in almost every major city have b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 01, 2016Videos
Leonardo DiCaprio isn't alone in believing that climate change and pollution can be stopped. A new study published in th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 01, 2016Earth & The Environment
Environmental injustice stories related to water rights are flaring up not only in Flint, Michigan. Within the la ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 20, 2016Health & Medicine
Air pollution can have devastating effects on a person’s health. According to the World Health Organization, being ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 12, 2016Videos
While there are new discoveries in genetics, precision medicine and immunotherapy for treating cancer, the experts that ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 26, 2015Health & Medicine
Have you ever had trouble breathing? People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have trouble breathing all ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 18, 2015Videos
Today Bejing issued a second pollution red alert, warning its residents of dangerously high levels of smog in the atmosp ...DEC 17, 2015Space & Astronomy
In a recent rare opportunity, scientists have managed to, for the first time, capture a predicted supernova in outer spa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 01, 2015Space & Astronomy
NASA sends a lot of equipment into space to try and learn more about the formation of the universe. Whether the secrets ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 30, 2015Space & Astronomy
Outer space is one of the most fascinating things right above our heads, and yet, we know very little about it. Nonethel ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 03, 2015Earth & The Environment
There has been a lot of work done by researchers in the past few decades on creating a working fusion reactor, but the b ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopSEP 10, 2015Earth & The Environment
When it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, carbon taxes work. Many policy makers who are working on reducing gre ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopSEP 03, 2015Infographics
Light pollution is an excess of artificial light produced by civilization that can compete with starlight in the night s ...AUG 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
The Arctic permafrost has been frozen for thousands of years (permanent frost). The frozen soil of this ancient ground c ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 12, 2015Space & Astronomy
The crew of the International Space station is well into their yearlong mission and lots of experiments are being done e ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 06, 2015Videos
How about a nice side of potatoes next time you send out for Kung Pao chicken? Doesn't sound that appetizing does it? In ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 17, 2016
Videos
Diesel taxi drivers in New Delhi are concerned for their livelihoods because of the recent ban on diesel taxis in the ci
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 17, 2016
Videos
Can there be racism in terms of environmental pollution and other hazards? It's a concern that is often overlooked by en
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 04, 2016
Microbiology
The study of microbiomes has expanded from organisms to the environment, and in the United States, to the Built Environm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2016
Videos
The Paris Agreement came out of the UN Conference on Climate Change and 195 countries will sign it. The intent was to fo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
Some cancer patients receiving a specific chemotherapy increases their risk for heart disease, discouraging prognosis fo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 15, 2016
Plants & Animals
A YouTube video recently went viral from diver Steve Winkworth that shows what appears to be a Godzilla-like creature fo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 06, 2016
Videos
Although this particular video is several years outdated, its message is as strong as ever. With the new Greater Grand C
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 23, 2016
Videos
China has long been known to have a problem with air quality. High levels of pollution in almost every major city have b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 01, 2016
Videos
Leonardo DiCaprio isn't alone in believing that climate change and pollution can be stopped. A new study published in th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 01, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Environmental injustice stories related to water rights are flaring up not only in Flint, Michigan. Within the la
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
Air pollution can have devastating effects on a person’s health. According to the World Health Organization, being
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 12, 2016
Videos
While there are new discoveries in genetics, precision medicine and immunotherapy for treating cancer, the experts that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 26, 2015
Health & Medicine
Have you ever had trouble breathing? People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have trouble breathing all
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 18, 2015
Videos
Today Bejing issued a second pollution red alert, warning its residents of dangerously high levels of smog in the atmosp
...
DEC 17, 2015
Space & Astronomy
In a recent rare opportunity, scientists have managed to, for the first time, capture a predicted supernova in outer spa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA sends a lot of equipment into space to try and learn more about the formation of the universe. Whether the secrets
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 30, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Outer space is one of the most fascinating things right above our heads, and yet, we know very little about it. Nonethel
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 03, 2015
Earth & The Environment
There has been a lot of work done by researchers in the past few decades on creating a working fusion reactor, but the b
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
SEP 10, 2015
Earth & The Environment
When it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, carbon taxes work. Many policy makers who are working on reducing gre
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
SEP 03, 2015
Infographics
Light pollution is an excess of artificial light produced by civilization that can compete with starlight in the night s
...
AUG 28, 2015
Earth & The Environment
The Arctic permafrost has been frozen for thousands of years (permanent frost). The frozen soil of this ancient ground c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 12, 2015
Space & Astronomy
The crew of the International Space station is well into their yearlong mission and lots of experiments are being done e
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 06, 2015
Videos
How about a nice side of potatoes next time you send out for Kung Pao chicken? Doesn't sound that appetizing does it? In
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim