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To clean up the mine, let fungus reproduce

Jul 24, 2012 (SPX)

Harvard-led researchers have discovered that an Ascomycete fungus that is common in polluted water produces environmentally important minerals during asexual re...

NASA, Partners Announce Launch: Beyond Waste Innovators

Jul 23, 2012 (JPL)

NASA, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the State Department and Nike Inc. opened the fourth installment of the LAUNCH initiative Friday. T...

Green plants reduce city street pollution up to eight times more than previously believed

Jul 19, 2012 (SPX)

Trees, bushes and other greenery growing in the concrete-and-glass canyons of cities can reduce levels of two of the most worrisome air pollutants by eight time...

Poison from illegal pot farms said a risk

Jul 16, 2012 (UPI)

Rat poison used by people illegally growing marijuana in remote areas of California may be killing the fisher, a rare weasel-like carnivore, researchers say. Re...

Non-stop Spanish fiesta a challenge for clean-up crews

Jul 14, 2012 (AFP)

A street cleaner aims his hose at a pile of litter in a Pamplona street, sending it into a gutter -- and forcing revellers at Spain's San Fermin festival to fle...

Widespread exposure to BPA substitute is occurring from cash register receipts, other paper

Jul 13, 2012 (SPX)

People are being exposed to higher levels of the substitute for BPA in cash register thermal paper receipts and many of the other products that engendered conce...

Copper making salmon prone to predators

Jul 12, 2012 (SPX)

Minute amounts of copper from brake linings and mining operations can affect salmon to where they are easily eaten by predators, says a Washington State Univers...

India has least eco impact but feels guilty: study

Jul 12, 2012 (AFP)

Indian consumers feel the most guilty about their environmental impact even though they have a smaller average footprint than consumers in wealthy countries, a ...

Science on the stage as green crusade hits Avignon

Jul 11, 2012 (AFP)

From a science-packed work on the world's booming population to a quiet meditation on a beloved landscape, British director Katie Mitchell is on a green crusade...

Clinton faces legacy of Laos bombings

Jul 11, 2012 (AFP)

Hillary Clinton Wednesday vowed to do more to help Laos clear millions of unexploded US bombs left from the Vietnam War, after a poignant plea from a young man ...

Chinese factories shut amid lead poisoning fears

Jul 09, 2012 (AFP)

Twelve factories in eastern China were closed down after children living nearby were found to have high levels of lead in their blood, state press reported Mond...

Nitrogen pollution changing Rocky Mountain National Park vegetation

Jul 06, 2012 (SPX)

A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder indicates air pollution in the form of nitrogen compounds emanating from power plants, automobiles and agr...

Novel clay-based coating may point the way to new generation of green flame retardants

Jul 04, 2012 (SPX)

In searching for better flame retardants for home furnishings-a large source of fuel in house fires-National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) resear...

Plastic pollution reaching surprising levels off coast of Pacific Northwest

Jul 04, 2012 (SPX)

Plastic pollution off the northwest coast of North America is reaching the level of the notoriously polluted North Sea, according to a new study led by a resear...

Lab-on-a-chip detects trace levels of toxic vapors in homes near Utah Air Force Base

Jul 03, 2012 (SPX)

A lab-on-a-chip technology that measures trace amounts of air contaminants in homes was successfully field-tested by researchers at the University of Michigan. ...

Guinness says Philippine croc world's largest

Jul 02, 2012 (AFP)

A saltwater crocodile weighing more than a tonne and suspected of killing two people in the Philippines has been declared the largest such reptile in captivity ...

Evidence of oceanic 'green rust' offers hope for the future

Jul 02, 2012 (SPX)

A rare kind of mineral which scientists hope could be used to remove toxic metals and radioactive species from the environment played a similar, crucial role ea...

Maths formula leads researchers to source of pollution

Jul 02, 2012 (SPX)

The leaking of environmentally damaging pollutants into our waters and atmosphere could soon be counteracted by a simple mathematical algorithm, according to re...

Bulgaria passes new waste law in bid to dodge EU fines

Jun 28, 2012 (AFP)

Bulgaria's parliament passed a new waste management law Thursday meant to bring the country into line with European Union rules and avoid the looming threat of ...

Eating garbage: Bacteria for bioremediation

Jun 27, 2012 (SPX)

A 150-foot-high garbage dump in Colombia, South America, may have new life as a public park. Researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated that ba...