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China’s carbon neutral goal: Hitachi to build world’s biggest plant in Shaanxi to mix carbon dioxide, hydrogen into methane

Hitachi Zosen, a Japanese sustainable energy engineering company, will build the world’s largest facility to produce methane from carbon dioxide…

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Humans Are Absorbing Microplastics, and It Is Increasing Our Risk of Cancer, Diabetes, and Heart Disease

A new study highlights the potential health risks posed by increasing levels of micro- and nanoplastics (MnPs) in the human…

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97% of Tested North American Natural Gas Samples Contain Cancer-Causing Benzene

Recent research indicates a high risk of undetected natural gas leaks in homes across North America, with hazardous pollutants like…

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Is Your Pregnancy Diet Safe? The Latest Research on Fish and Mercury

A recent study has developed a new model to better understand the complex relationship between fish consumption during pregnancy and…

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How Long “Biodegradable” Straws Last in Ocean Waters

After 16 weeks in seawater, bioplastic straws made of foam (shown here) broke down at least twice as fast as…

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Johns Hopkins Unmasks Hazardous Chemicals in Biosolid Fertilizers

Johns Hopkins researchers found that biosolid fertilizers contain potentially harmful chemicals, suggesting a need for regulatory review and risk assessments.…

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Common Household Cleaning Product Found To Release Trillions of Microplastic Fibers

Research reveals that melamine sponges, commonly used for cleaning, release over a trillion microplastic fibers globally each month due to…

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New Bioplastic Straw Degrades Even Faster in the Ocean Than Paper

Researchers at WHOI have conducted a study comparing the degradation rates of various straw materials in marine conditions, revealing that…

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Tracing Toxic Trails From the Ohio Train Disaster

East Palestine Train Accident. Credit: IOP Publishing The February 2023 Norfolk Southern train accident in East Palestine, Ohio, led to…

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The Lasting Threat of Historic DDT Dumping off Los Angeles Coast

Researchers about Research Vessel Falkor used Remotely Operated Vehicle SuBastian to collect sediment push cores off the coast of Los…

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