Day: August 14, 2023

Chemicals in soil from firefighting foam could be destroyed by grinding, proof-of-concept study shows — ScienceDaily

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Chemicals in soil from firefighting foam could be destroyed by grinding, proof-of-concept study shows — ScienceDaily

Dangerous “forever chemicals” left in the soil from firefighting foam could be destroyed by grinding, according to a proof-of-concept study by University of Auckland scientists collaborating with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Ball milling” appears viable for decontaminating soil from military bases, airports, and refineries around the world where the foam was used over decades, … Read more

Researchers find global plant water use efficiency stalled due to climate change — ScienceDaily

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Researchers find global plant water use efficiency stalled due to climate change — ScienceDaily

As climate change causes levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to rapidly rise, scientists have widely believed that the increase might play a role in helping to improve the way plants consume water, known as water use efficiency (WUE). The thought was that higher levels of WUE meant plants were consuming less water but … Read more

Wildfires and farming activities may be top sources of air pollution linked to increased risk, cases of dementia — ScienceDaily

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Wildfires and farming activities may be top sources of air pollution linked to increased risk, cases of dementia — ScienceDaily

No amount of air pollution is good for the brain, but wildfires and the emissions resulting from agriculture and farming in particular may pose especially toxic threats to cognitive health, according to new research from the University of Michigan. Increasingly, evidence shows exposure to air pollution makes the brain susceptible to dementia. And now the … Read more