Environmental monitoring – Page 9
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NewsEnvironment ministers commit to pollution prevention
UN assembly secures declaration from the world’s environment officials that they will clamp down on hazardous chemicals and end pollution
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NewsDangerous levels of mercury detected in Minamata meeting delegates
Mercury concentrations more than three times the health advisory threshold found in representatives from small island nations
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FeatureEvery breath you take
Nina Notman meets the chemists looking to clear the air around indoor air pollution
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BusinessChemours reaches truce in pollution investigation
Company will provide authorities with data on perfluorinated compound emissions into drinking water
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ResearchSubsea oil dispersants a success at Deepwater disaster
Dispersant injection near well head at Gulf of Mexico disaster site cut volatile organic chemical emissions significantly
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ResearchSmog eating paint does more harm than good
Photocatalytic paints for reducing air pollution may actually do the opposite
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NewsGlobal movement on endocrine disruptors
National Academies warns endocrine active chemicals may be harmful at lower doses than the US currently tests for
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NewsHeavy metal's revenge
Climate change could see levels of toxic mercury rise again even as the world cuts emissions
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ResearchSubway air pollution damages passenger health
Putting the brakes on air pollution in the metro system of one of China’s cities could save lives
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ResearchGoogle Street View cars map methane leaks in major US cities
Cars fitted with methane analysers flag streets in Boston, New York and Indianapolis where subterranean pipes are in need of repair
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ResearchFinding a synthetic nanoparticle in a haystack
New analytical approach can detect engineered nanoparticles in the environment
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FeatureUS water crisis
The problems that the US city of Flint had with its water were just the first drip in a wider problem, finds Sarah Houlton
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FeatureUrban air pollution
Nina Notman meets the chemists breathing fresh air into urban air pollution research
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NewsTrump’s cabinet picks worry science community
Selections prompt fears of roll-back on environmental research and mass reorganisations of science agencies
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ResearchHalting the flow of microplastics
Most wastewater treatment plants are unable to deal with small litter particles, researchers find
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CareersMeet chemistry's emergency hotline
Lifesaving advice is just part a normal day at the office for the staff of the National Chemical Emergency Centre
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NewsTap water of 6 million in the US contains industrial chemicals
Study finds perfluoroalkyl substances exceeding safety limits across the country
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ResearchPigeons used to map lead pollution in cities
Researchers find lead levels in pigeons mirror those of children in New York City