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September 29, 2020
Mass bird deaths in New Mexico alarming biologists
September 29, 2020
After pledging to stop climate misinformation, Facebook suspends many environmental accounts
Facebook "mistakenly" suspends many environmental accounts of climate activists and environmental organizations.
August 31, 2020
Indiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality
August 6, 2020
EPA awards Purdue University nearly $800,000 to develop test for chemical neurotoxicity
The EPA awarded Purdue University nearly $800,000 to research a computer model that helps determine chemical neurotoxicity.
July 28, 2020
“Blinking” nanoparticles turn carbon dioxide into fuel
A team of scientists and engineers has created ultra-small titanium dioxide crystals that could convert carbon dioxide into fuels.
July 8, 2020
Scientists Say “Forever Chemicals” Should Be Managed as a Chemical Class to Improve Human and Environmental Health
A group of scientists, including an IU environmental chemist, said thousands of PFAS chemicals should be treated as a single chemical class to improve efforts to reduce the chemicals’ harm to human health and the environment.
June 30, 2020
Tick Numbers in Indiana Residential Areas Growing
June 24, 2020
Study: Plants can absorb plastic through roots
A team of researchers found that small pieces of plastic can accumulate in plants.
June 11, 2020
British researchers map underground Roman city without digging
British archaeologists mapped an entire underground Roman city using ground penetrating radar.
June 10, 2020
Study finds thousands of tons of ocean pollution can be prevented by changing washing habits
British researchers have found that up to 30% of ocean pollution can be prevented by changing the way we wash our clothes.
May 5, 2020
Global insect population decreasing on land, increasing in freshwater
Researchers have found the number of land-dwelling insects is on the decline while the number of insects living in freshwater has increased.
May 5, 2020
Gas appliances found to increase air pollution, negatively affect human health
A new study has found that gas appliances found in homes cause unhealthy air and negative health effects in humans.
May 5, 2020
European scientists discover highest level of microplastics ever found on seafloor
An international group of researchers found the highest levels of microplastics ever recorded on the seafloor.
April 22, 2020
Survey Finds Hoosiers Underestimated Risk of Major Disease Outbreak
A new Indiana University survey found that only 18% of Hoosiers believed they would be impacted by a major disease outbreak in the next decade, which COVID-19 proved wrong.
April 22, 2020
IUSB researcher creates glyphosate-detecting biosensor
An IUSB researcher and his students developed a biosensor that can detect the presence of a chemical linked to certain types of cancer.
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