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October 3, 2019
Study shows that fetuses are affected by air pollution
A new study has shown that air pollution particles can penetrate the placenta and expose unborn babies to toxic chemicals.
October 3, 2019
Indiana University Researchers Monitor Airborne Pollution in Great Lakes
Researchers awarded $6 million EPA grant to continue long-term toxic chemical monitoring program
October 1, 2019
Plastic teabags found to contaminate tea with microplastics
A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology has found that plastic teabags contaminate tea with microplastic particles.
October 1, 2019
Indiana University awarded nearly $6 million for air pollution research
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $6 million to Indiana University to continue research on toxic air pollutants in the Great Lakes region.
September 10, 2019
310 miles of coral reef have been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
A team of scientists from the National Institute of Technology at Mexico’s University of Veracruz have discovered 310 miles of coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico.
August 22, 2019
NASA helps stop wildfires using satellite technology
Using satellite imagery, NASA helps firefighters tackle wildfires by directing them to the most critical sites first.
August 7, 2019
Indiana Initiative Laying the Groundwork to Eliminate Food Waste
August 6, 2019
Natural disasters releasing toxic contaminants
Recent extreme weather and fires are dislodging chemicals and toxins from soil, homes, industrial waste sites and other sources, putting people at a greater health risk.
August 6, 2019
Meet Candida auris, the drug-resistant fungus made dangerous by climate change
Researchers warn that the fungus Candida auris may begin to pose a serious global public health threat as climate change makes it adjust to warmer temperatures.
August 1, 2019
Ocean snail added to endangered species list amid deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail has been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of endangered species because of threats from deep-sea mining.
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