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How a solid waste landfill transformed into a concerning elevated temperature landfill

New research explains how the Bristol Virginia Solid Waste Landfill has undergone a significant transformation into an elevated temperature landfill. Elevated temperature landfills are a specific type of landfill where buried waste undergoes chemical.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 29th, 2024

Low levels of common contaminants but high levels of other elements in waters linked to abandoned lithium mine

Lithium ore and mining waste from a historic lithium mine located west of Charlotte, North Carolina, are unlikely to contaminate surrounding waters with common pollutants such as arsenic and lead, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News13 hr. 22 min. ago

Novel nano-vaccine administered as nasal spray found to be effective against all major COVID-19 variants

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed an effective, inexpensive, and simple COVID-19 vaccine that can be stored at room temperature and administered as a nasal spray.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News17 hr. 3 min. ago

Staggering temperature rise predicted for the Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East and North Africa, which already include some of the hottest and driest spots on Earth, are undergoing accelerated climate change and will reach warming thresholds two to three decades earlier than the rest of the world, a new study re.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News17 hr. 36 min. ago

How anti-obesity drugs are linked to food waste: 1 in 4 users report an increase in discarding food

Taking anti-obesity drugs has led some U.S. adults to throw away more food than they tossed before starting the medications, a new study has found......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News17 hr. 36 min. ago

"Will you buy fewer plastic bottles?" A simple question can change our behavior

The bottled water market has seen explosive growth—up 73% over the last decade—making it one of the fastest-growing industries globally. However, this growth comes at a significant environmental cost. Plastic waste, greenhouse gas emissions from.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Parents lie to children all the time—but they should think twice about it

Parents frequently lie to their children. "No, you can't have any chocolate—it's all gone," when there's a jumbo bar of Dairy Milk in the cupboard. "No, you can't have my phone to watch YouTube—the battery's flat," when it's at a solid 65%......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Light-based photocatalytic system can break down PFAS at room temperature

Researchers at Colorado State University have found a new approach for breaking down PFAS—a group of human-made "forever" chemicals commonly used for their water-resistant properties that can carry health risks from long-term exposure......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Invasive zebra mussels are associated with elevated mercury levels in fish, study finds

A study found that invasive zebra mussels significantly alter aquatic ecosystems, and are associated with elevated mercury concentrations in fish. Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, poses a serious threat to both aquatic life and human health......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

UK carrier O2 creates AI grandmother Daisy to waste scammers’ time [Video]

UK mobile carrier O2 has created Daisy, an AI grandmother designed to waste the time of phone scammers by keeping them on the line as long as possible. Anyone can report a scam call or message by texting their number to 7722, where it will be chec.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Smoke changes over time and distance, but health risks remain

A study of air quality in New York City while it was heavily affected by Canadian wildfire smoke revealed that multi-day transport to the New York region significantly transformed the smoke, but serious health risks remained. The results are publishe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Majority of clothes being donated are exported or discarded: Study calls for city fashion waste shakeup

With most donated clothes exported or thrown away, experts are calling for a shakeup of how we deal with the growing fashion waste issue. A first of its kind study, published in Nature Cities, analyzed what happens to clothes and other textiles after.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Léon: The Professional at 30: Is this classic action flick too cringey to enjoy today?

Director Luc Besson's Léon: The Professional elevated Jean Reno and made Natalie Portman a star. It also has some very questionable moments 30 years later......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Enormous cache of rare earth elements hidden inside coal ash waste, study suggests

Coal ash—the chalky remnants of coal that has been burned for fuel—has been piling up across the United States for decades. But new research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that the national coal ash supply contains enough rare.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

How 70% of the Mediterranean Sea was lost 5.5 million years ago

The Mediterranean Sea dropped during the Messinian Salinity Crisis—a major geological event that transformed the Mediterranean into a gigantic salt basin between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Drought across the U.S., H5N1 in Canada and Uranus Data Reevaluated

A serious bird flu infection in Canada, a troubling projection of future plastic waste and dispatches from a global climate convention......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Methylmercury: How microbes create the most toxic form of mercury

Mercury is extraordinarily toxic, but it becomes especially dangerous when transformed into methylmercury—a form so harmful that just a few billionths of a gram can cause severe and lasting neurological damage to a developing fetus. Unfortunately,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Ultrafast lasers enable manipulation of polar order in a charge density wave at room temperature

Addressing the challenge of controlling electronic states in materials, the scientific community has been exploring innovative methods. Recently, researchers from Peking University, led by Professor Nanlin Wang, in collaboration with Professor Qiaome.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Video: Environmental health professor explains wastewater woes

Few of us think about what happens to our waste after we flush the toilet, but to Jay Graham, its path is a critical part of improving human health......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Solar wind power likely governs Uranus" thermosphere temperature

Uranus's upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades—and now scientists have shown why. Observations from Earth have shown Uranus' upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, with no clear explanation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Kristi Noem, Trump’s Nominee for Leader of the Department of Homeland Security, Has Rejected Climate Science

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security and its disaster agency has said people aren’t driving temperature increases and declined to accept federal climate money for disaster preparedness as governo.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024