Stop Pollution

The sector of the population known in conservative circles as “alarmists” (read: anyone who considers environmental pollution to be a serious topic) have long speculated gloomily about the link between agricultural chemicals and environmental pollution. It stands to reason, they assert, that agricultural chemicals and environmental pollution be linked. The agricultural chemicals most [...]

Most North Americans are now familiar with the term “factory-farmed meat.” Though somewhat rhetorical in its use, it is an accurate way to describe the process that has become “conventional” ranching and animal husbandry. There are, of course, many concerns from a humane treatment standpoint, but the pollution concerns from such operations are [...]

Nearly every large city on Earth suffers from some degree of smog. This word itself is a combination of “smoke” and “fog,” though the actual substance that hangs in the atmosphere like a dirty brown blanket is usually far more complicated.
During the initial century of the industrial revolution, smog was almost always caused by [...]

Everyone uses some sort of battery power. Where in a flashlight or radio or your automobile, there are specific recycling options for both alkaline and rechargeable batteries.
Car batteries are the type of recyclable battery most people are accustomed to. These very often contain a mixture of lead and acid which can be [...]

All types of environmental degradation share a common root. In the case of erosion, one might be surprised how various types of pollution lead to erosion and visa-versa.
In this difficult cycle, these depletion-prone soils are unable to support more than the barest minimum of plant life. Due to subsequent erosion nearby [...]

All right, enough of this hippy-dippy nonsense. It’s time to stop talking about how to solve the problems of environmental pollution, a phenomenon that, according to recent reports from the World Health Organization and the World Bank, is responsible for the death of one in five people around the world every year. That’s [...]

There is far more to household mold than a bit of stain. Molds are also capable of triggering severe allergic reactions and may even contribute to the early onset of asthma symptoms. It can actually eat right through building materials and emit powerful mycotoxins that can cause respiratory, sensory and nervous system problems. [...]

“Environmental pollution–it’s not my problem.” Is this something you’ve heard? Is this something you’ve said? Is this something you believe?
If it is, consider opening your eyes and ears, because evidence from the World Health Organization and the World Bank strongly indicates that environmental pollution is everybody’s problem. According to these organizations’ [...]

There are many causes of environmental pollution. Most infamously, there are the sealed drums of toxic waste material produced as a byproduct of nuclear reactions. There are the smog and toxins that float through the air, caused by burning industrial smokestacks and the overuse of petroleum-burning vehicles and other machines. There’s slash-and-burn [...]

When most of us hear an article title like “biosensors to detect environmental pollution”, we’re plagued by one question: what on earth is a biosensor? The answer is both surprising and ingenious–and as a group of students at the University of Glasgow learned, the answer is one of the most hopeful developments yet in [...]