(Natural News) There’s a new water treatment mat that acts like a miniaturized fishing net for water pollutants. Devised by Texan researchers, it can bait, hook, and destroy toxic chemicals in water supplies, according to a ScienceDaily article. Developed by the Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Center, the mat uses titanium dioxide to break down pollutants. It can be made as […]

(Natural News) Pollution and other kinds of environmental damage cause stress to various organisms, both on land and in water. Many studies often focus their investigation on species that are negatively impacted. However, studying organisms that are seemingly immune to pollutants is equally important to better understand how these ecosystems respond to human-induced stress. One […]

(Natural News) The results put forth by a paper from Sweden bring a whole new meaning to the statement “a person’s trash is another man’s treasure”. In his dissertation, Yahya Jani from Linnaeus University suggested that decontaminating landfills and open dumpsites won’t just benefit the environment – it can prove to be an economically viable move […]

(Natural News) The spread of plastic pollution and hazardous chemicals into the oceans is a well-known phenomenon that has been extensively studied. However, little is yet known about the impact these toxic chemicals have on bodies of freshwater. Now, the first-ever chemical analysis of one of western Europe’s largest bodies of freshwater revealed the presence of toxic […]

(Natural News) You might be one of the 16 million Americans who are drinking polluted water. A recent study found that the drinking water of numerous counties in 36 states tested positive for toxic chemicals called perfluorinated compounds (PFAS), an article in the Bucks County Courier Times stated. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) mapped out […]

(Natural News) In a Bucks County Courier Times report, a local environmental nonprofit has compiled a list of the ten worst water polluters in Pennsylvania. One of these facilities is the U.S. Steel Fairless Works plant in Falls, PA. PennEnvironment based this list on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data from January 2016 to September 2017. The […]

(Natural News) The population of Borroloola, a remote mining town in central northern Australia, got the shock of their lives when they heard that their drinking water had higher amounts of lead than normal. In an ABC News report, the indigenous Garawa community is demanding blood testing for affected families from Australia’s Department of Health. Earlier […]

(Natural News) The American Fork Canyon in Utah is drawing in more people who enjoy its great beauty. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned about the abandoned mines that dot the upper canyon. In a report from The Salt Lake Tribune, the soils around those sites have been contaminated with heavy metals […]

(Natural News) The Indonesian city of Bandung is facing a foe that local government officials fear they cannot overcome: Plastic trash. In a BBC report, army units have been sent to the city to clean up a veritable berg of garbage that clogged an important waterway. Armed with nets, the soldiers scooped up all kinds […]

(Natural News) Our problem with plastic pollution has become so widespread that it’s taking a huge toll on the world’s oceans. Unfortunately, a painful reminder of how bad the problem is for marine animals appears now and then, like in the case of a full-size sperm whale that died after ingesting plastic waste and drifted to […]