Mobilising trade to curb plastic pollution

The United Nations says trade should be part of the solution – and not part of the problem – as it negotiates a global treaty that would include bans and restrictions on toxic plastic additives in textiles and other products. In the works since...

Startup introduces game-changing wireless charging device: 'I honestly can't imagine going back'

"No cables, no chargers." by Christine DulionAugust 14, 2025 Thanks to a clever innovation from Dutch startup Tiler, riders may soon be able to say goodbye to cords, plugs, and heavy e-bike chargers. New Atlas reported that the company has...

Study says people often miscalculate climate choices — dog ownership being one

It turns out many Americans aren't great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change. A study recently published by the National Academy of Sciences found that when asked to rank actions, such as swapping a car that...

Microplastic–tebuconazole interactions under ocean acidification: role of material type and salinity

Microplastic–tebuconazole interactions under ocean acidification: role of material type and salinity Published 14 August 2025 Science Leave a Comment Tags: chemistry, laboratory The escalating global plastic pollution has led to the widespread...

Four days left for global plastic pollution treaty

GENEVA Countries remained at loggerheads on Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge. While plastic has transformed modern life, plastic...

AI-powered robot to combat plastic pollution created by KZN pupils, selected for Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Two KwaZulu-Natal pupils, Snazo Nzama and Elihle Msomi from Adams College, have put their school and province on the map with their autonomous, AI-powered aquatic robot innovation, the AquaCrusader, which collects microplastics and nanoplastics...

Green High-Yield and High-Efficiency Technology: A New Path Balancing Yield and Ecology

Newswise — As a staple food for more than half of the global population, the high and stable yield of rice is directly related to food security. As the world's largest rice producer, China has increased rice yield per unit through intensive...

I tried to image the Veil Nebula but accidentally got an 'Alien' Xenomorph (photo)

When I aimed my Vaonis Vespera Pro smart telescope at the Eastern Veil Nebula, the last thing I expected was to be greeted by an eerie figure resembling a Xenomorph from "Alien". Using a dual-band filter to mitigate light pollution and the glare...

Calling for zero-emission waterborne transport technologies

MarLEN announces first transnational call for research and innovation projects promoting pollution-free transport in Europe’s waters. The EU-funded MarLEN(opens in new window) project recently issued its first transnational call(opens in new...

Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks

GENEVA (AP) — As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist heaped piles of plastic waste onto a large sculpture in front of the United Nations office. Delegates to the treaty talks...

How to Balance High Corn Yields with Resource Efficiency?

Newswise — As the most widely planted and highest-yielding grain crop in China, increasing corn yields is crucial for ensuring food security. However, with the growing global population and limited arable land, the challenge of enhancing corn...

Talks are ongoing at the UN to try to craft a treaty on dealing with plastic pollution

SA reaffirms support for global treaty to tackle plastic pollution

In response, South Africa has moved to ban plastic microbeads. Draft regulations have been signed and are set to be published for public comment. George reaffirmed South Africa’s strong support for urgent and coordinated international action to...

Fibre-optic cables reveal how icebergs and tsunamis drive glacier loss

The calving front of Eqalorutsit Kangilliit Sermiat in South Greenland. Researchers deployed the fiber optic cable several hundred meters from the glacier’s mouth. Credit: Dominik Gräff/University of Washington As glaciers meet the sea and melt,...

AI helps Texas A&M researchers understand weather-induced pollution

Texas A&M University last Thursday announced that some of its researchers are using artificial intelligence to track pollution caused by accidental chemical emissions following natural events, like severe weather. A recent paper shows that better...

‘Lack of ambition’ for treaty to trim plastic production and chemicals

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production. A...

Atmospheric CO2 Points To Dramatic Slowing Of China's Economy

Thursday, August 14, 2025 11:07 AM EDT Image Source: Unsplash China is, by a very wide margin, the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide emissions. China's emissions of CO₂ are so large that we can use measurements of the concentration of...

Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to close

GENEVA — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production. What You Need To Know Negotiations on a global...

‘Huge Lack of Consideration’: Can We Reverse Australia’s Plastic Pollution Before It’s Too Late?

A cocaine baggie. A toilet brush. A replica of the deadly Squid Game doll. A drone. A glass bottle from hundreds of years ago. It’s not, as you might envision, the ingredients for some kind of unhinged drinking game. Instead, these are all items...

Gadkari Unveils Kirloskar Oil Engines’s New Ethanol and Isobutanol Engines

Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (KOEL) has unveiled its Ethanol and Isobutanol engine technology. The launch was officiated by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, highlighting the government’s push for alternative fuel...