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Modern urban wastewater treatment plant

Environment

Toxic PFAS can be broken down by bacteria found in wastewater

Certain kinds of "forever chemicals" can be dismantled using bacteria found in wastewater. This points to a possible way of making more of these compounds biodegradable

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Kettleman City, CA - Jan 29, 2022: Many cars charging at a Tesla Supercharger station. Supercharger stations allow Tesla cars to be fast-charged at the network within a hour.

Environment

California's electric car boom reduces pollution – but not everywhere

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How indoor air pollution affects your health and what to do about it

Health

How indoor air pollution affects your health and what to do about it

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Environment

US toxic chemical emissions to air, water and soil increased in 2021

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Microplastics are changing the gut microbiomes of seabirds

Life

Microplastics are changing the gut microbiomes of seabirds

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Waste water flowing into a British river from concrete pipes

Environment

The state of Britain's rivers: Slurry, silage and sewage

Features

Feargal Sharkey: We’re destroying every river in the country

Video

Feargal Sharkey: We’re destroying every river in the country

Video

RPS Woman Science Photographer of the Year a small group of atmospheric scientists move a fluxsled to the ice, this was the first instrument deployed on the new MOSAiC floe. ?Leap of Science? by Lianna Nixon (USA)

Humans

See the top shots in the Woman Science Photographer of the Year award

Regulars

Dead fish in the river Oder near Schwedt, Germany, in August 2022

Environment

Huge ecological disaster in river Oder last year could repeat in 2023

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The river Fal

Environment

How can you tell if a river in the UK is healthy?

Pollution isn’t always easy to spot, but public data and some visual clues can give an idea of whether rivers are in a good ecological state, and help you take part in our Save Britain's Rivers campaign

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Technology

We don't need 'miracle' green technologies to save the planet

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Chemistry

Loofah-inspired gel purifies contaminated water with warmth of the sun

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Environment

US megadrought has led to more air pollution from power plants

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Environment

Most of England's sewage systems are overwhelmed, finds analysis

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