If the region surrounding Chicago — North America’s largest freight hub — shifted just 30% of its current on-road heavy-duty vehicles to electric versions, it would substantially reduce pollution and save hundreds of lives per year, with the benefits largely concentrated in disadvantaged communities, according to a new Northwestern University-led study. The study authors highlight … Read more
Coco Gauff got out of the heat quickly. The 19-year-old American made fast work of Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, rolling to a 6-0, 6-2 win on Tuesday afternoon. The victory put Gauff into the semifinals of a grand slam for the first time in her young career. Coco Gauff advanced … Read more
Indoor air pollution generated by cooking fuels such as charcoal and wood causes approximately four million premature deaths every year — a tragic statistic that Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) is aiming to address with its Kitchen Pollution Guidance. This comprehensive guidance is led by Professor Prashant Kumar and a team of … Read more
Urban stormwater particles from tyre wear were the most prevalent microplastic a new Griffith-led study has found. Published in Environmental Science & Technology, the study showed that in stormwater runoff during rain approximately 19 out of every 20 microplastics collected were tyre wear particles with anywhere from 2 to 59 particles per litre of water. … Read more
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new type of material that could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water. Dubbed an “engineered living material,” it is a 3D-printed structure made of a seaweed-based polymer combined with bacteria that have been genetically engineered to produce an enzyme … Read more