Water Research update Europe puts organic chemicals on groundwater watch list Voluntary monitoring scheme tackles lack of regulation for emerging contaminants Read article: Europe puts organic chemicals on groundwater watch list
Pollution Research update Sunshine boosts aerosol controls Benefits of temporary emissions cuts in Beijing increased by interaction of solar radiation and pollution, model shows Read article: Sunshine boosts aerosol controls
Cryosphere Blog Unexpected threat could emerge as glaciers retreat Will radioactive fallout soaked up by cryoconite enter the food chain as climate changes? Read article: Unexpected threat could emerge as glaciers retreat
Ecosystems Research update Plants bounce light to forest floor Release of chemicals to change atmosphere boosts understory vegetation Read article: Plants bounce light to forest floor
Pollution Research update Are circular economies the answer? Getting to win-win on pollution and economic development Read article: Are circular economies the answer?
Pollution Research update Pharmaceutical residues in fresh water pose a growing environmental risk Environmental risks from anticonvulsant carbamazepine and antibiotic ciprofloxacin 10 to 20 times higher over 20 years, study finds Read article: Pharmaceutical residues in fresh water pose a growing environmental risk
Polymers Research update Bio-based monomers help upcycle plastic bottles New technique could help with the serious problem of ever-increasing amounts of plastic waste Read article: Bio-based monomers help upcycle plastic bottles
Pollution Research update Road freight: cutting the emissions load Making road freight less carbon-heavy involves hard technical problems. So is it better to shift to rail or water? Parth Vaishnav and Lynn Kaack review approaches to freight Read article: Road freight: cutting the emissions load
Atmosphere Research update TROPOMI finds source of pollutants Sentinel 5 Precursor tracks gases such as nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide Read article: TROPOMI finds source of pollutants
Pollution Podcasts Physics-related festive jumpers and Mumbai’s plastic ban Full of festive cheer, journalists bring you the last Physics World Weekly of 2018 Read article: Physics-related festive jumpers and Mumbai’s plastic ban
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