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Brazilian group presents novel method of analyzing microplastic pollution

Envirotec Magazine

Most studies present conclusions based on numbers of particles as if they were environmentally equivalent regardless of size, volume, mass or surface area. In addition, MPs also form a plastisphere that serves as a substrate for organisms and disperses these organisms to other environments, with consequences for global health.”

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COVID-19 drugs persist in wastewater, and may pose risk to aquatic organisms

Envirotec Magazine

Certain drugs used to treat COVID-19 patients — including remdesivir, dexamethasone and antibiotics for associated bacterial infections — persist through wastewater treatment and may occur in waterways at levels high enough to negatively affect aquatic organisms, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State University.

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List presents safer chemicals for manufacturing IT products

Envirotec Magazine

To accelerate the shift to safer alternatives, the TCO Certified Accepted Substance List presents substances proven to be a better choice, a move which the group behind it suggests as ground-breaking. When it comes to chemicals used in the manufacture of IT products, very few have been studied for their impact on humans and the environment.

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Past, Present & Future Danger

Energy Central

” Today’s issue, as I’m starting to write this post (Feb 9, 2024) alerted me to an amazing document and organization. They send me a daily newsletter called “Today in Science.”

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Presentations and recordings from connect4geothermal now available

ThinkGeoEnergy

Geothermie Schweiz has published the recordings, presentations, and workshop outcomes from the recently concluded connect4geothermal event held in Bern, Switzerland. Source: Email correspondence The post Presentations and recordings from connect4geothermal now available first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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Innovative Science Applications Presented at AGU 2020

Planet Pulse

A handful of these are presenting updates during AGU this year, including a team led by Dr. Manil Maskey at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Through NASA’s Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program, which provides access to Planet imagery for all NASA-funded researchers, nearly 200 scientists have utilized our data.

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Presentation of 2022 State of Climate Services Energy Report

Energy Central

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - the United Nations System's voice on weather, climate and water - just presented the new State of Climate Services Report, issued since 2019, in order to provide scientifically-based information to support climate adaptation and mitigation.

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