Magnetic ‘Rusty’ Nanoparticles Pull Estrogen Out of Water
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iron oxide particles trap estrogen hormones, possibly limiting harm to aquatic life, scientists at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg reported.
Iranian Cardboard Manufacturing Firm Recycles 95 Percent of Consumed Water
TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian cardboard manufacturing company makes most of its products by using recycled paper and cardboard and treats over 95% of consumed water.
Air Pollution Levels Still Too High across Europe
TEHRAN (ANA)- Air pollution is currently the most important environmental health risk factor in Europe, the European Union (EU) environment agency warned in a report.
Scientists Find Hundreds of Toxic Chemicals in Recycled Plastics
TEHRAN (ANA)- When scientists from the University of Gothenburg examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic chemicals, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals.
Generating Clean Electricity with Chicken Feathers
TEHRAN (ANA)- Turning unused waste from food production into clean energy, researchers at the ETH Zurich are using chicken feathers to make fuel cells more cost-effective and sustainable.
Humans Disrupting Natural 'Salt Cycle' on Global Scale
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new paper by scientists at the University of Maryland revealed that human activities are making Earth's air, soil and freshwater saltier, which could pose an 'existential threat' if current trends continue.
Iran-Made Reactor Converts Polluting Gases of Plants into Safe Gases
TEHRAN (ANA)- A group of Iranian researchers designed and produced a reactor capable of breaking down the polluting gases of plants into safe gases.
First-of-Its-Kind Global Smoke Pollution Study Uncovers Alarming Results
TEHRAN (ANA)- A study, the first of its kind, by Monash University analyzed the global rise in pollution from landscape fires over two decades and discovered that over 2 billion people experience at least one day of health-related environmental risks yearly, with this figure growing by 6.8% in the last decade.
Scientists Unravel Global Impact of Droughts, Heatwaves on Water Use
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from Utrecht University have uncovered that heatwaves have a more pronounced effect on sectoral water usage compared to droughts.
Harvard Scientists Expose Alarming Cancer Threat from ‘Safe’ Levels of Air Pollution
TEHRAN (ANA)- A study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that older adults exposed to PM2.5 and NO2 air pollutants over a decade face increased risks of colorectal and prostate cancers, noting that even at low pollution levels, there’s an elevated risk for breast, endometrial, and the aforementioned cancers.