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Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities where they face a gauntlet of threats
Light pollution is growing in North America by up to 10% a year according to a nightly measurement.
A robot inspired by a snail could help clean up microplastics
The robot imitates the undulating motion of the snails's underside to drive water surface flow and suck in floating particles.
Harms of noise pollution track with U.S. racial inequities
The once-redlined neighborhoods of 83 U.S. cities show higher noise pollution levels (a health risk) than those of wealthier White neighbors.
Treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear
Some countries focus on end-of-life measures like disposal and recycling while others prioritize reducing production.
Pollution from coal-fired power plants causes far more deaths than previously thought
Air pollutants from these plants were associated with the death of half a million elderly Americans from 1999 to 2020.
Nanoplastics in the brain may promote Parkinson’s disease
In humans, tiny plastic particles can enter the brain. New research links their chemical action in the brain to Parkinson's disease risk.