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 E-Mail Credit: Staffordshire University An adhesive tape patented by Staffordshire University researchers to recover trace evidence from crimes scenes is being adopted to analyse microplastics more efficiently. Man-made polymer particles or ‘microplastics’ are proven to be present in land, air and water environments. However, despite extensive global studies, there is no standardised approach for their collection and analysis. Currently, studies regularly involve retrieving microplastic samples from water using a filtration method. Samples are commonly analysed in situ on the filter or ...

A study by Woods Hole scientists has found that microplastics have been accumulating in the sediments of Waquoit Bay salt marshes at increasing rates since as far back as 1950, when plastics came into widespread use. Javier Lloret, a researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory and the lead author of the study, described salt marshes as “depositional environments” that “grow vertically” as cordgrasses and other plant life die off, forming layers of peat sediment. “If you go deeper into those sediments, you are going back in time; you need to imagine this like the ri...

Public urged to opt for reusable masks and dispose of waste properly A curious Californian sea lion swims towards a discarded face mask in Monterey, California, USA, in November 2020. About 1.5 billion masks entered the oceans last year. This image won first prize in the World Press Photo "environment singles" category. Ralph Pace, World Press Photo via AP Discarded gloves, such as these in Dubai's Al Barsha, are becoming an environmental hazard. Reem Mohammed / The National Irresponsibly discarded personal protective equipment on a stairway at the Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre in Abu Dhabi. ...

Farmers’ Protests, Air Pollution, and Public Health Crisis in India’s Capital Are Legacy of Socialism: Expert NEW DELHI—Farmers are protesting by the thousands on New Delhi’s border, to demand the repeal of an air quality measure that, among other things, penalizes the burning of agricultural stubble, a major cause of air pollution in India’s national capital region. Meanwhile, protests over the pollution caused by the massive annual burning of husks in the northern state of Punjab, and the resulting public health crisis that is affecting so many lives, are deeply rooted in the coun...