Washington State University scientists successfully tested a new way to produce sustainable jet fuel from lignin-based agricultural waste.
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Soil and Water Pollution: An Invisible Threat to Cardiovascular Health
Pesticides, heavy metals, micro- and nanoplastics in the soil and environmentally harmful chemicals can have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper published today in Nature Reviews Cardiology.
1 in 2 El Niño Events Could Be Extreme by Mid-Century
With the climate pattern known as El Niño in full force from mid-2023 to mid-2024, global temperatures broke records for 12 months in a row.
Air Pollution Exposure During Early Life Can Have Lasting Effects on the Brain’s White Matter
Exposure to certain pollutants, like fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), during pregnancy and childhood is associated with differences in the microstructure of the brain´s white matter, and some of these effects persist throughout adolescence.
Project Aims to Forecast Long-Term Effects of Debris Transported by Natural Disasters
Landslides, avalanches and glacial floods can have an immediate and devastating effect on anything in their path.
Night-Time Noise Linked to Restless Nights for Airport Neighbours
Noise from aircraft at night is linked with disturbed sleep quality and sleep-wake cycle, a new study using movement trackers has shown.