One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources revealed – and it’s not straws or bags

One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources revealed – and it’s not straws or bags - Tire wear particles have been ...
Phys.org

One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn't straws or grocery bags. It's your tires

Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic ...
CNN

Air pollution from coal-fired plants is much more deadly than originally thought, study finds

No pollution is good for anyone’s health, but a new study found that scientists may have significantly underestimated just how deadly pollution from coal-fired plants can be. It also shows how tighter ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Global Sources of Local Pollution: An Assessment of Long-Range Transport of Key Air Pollutants to and from the United States

Unlike most other pollutants, particulate matter (PM) cannot be characterized by the space- and time-variations of the mass concentrations of a single compound. Important factors influencing PM ...
EurekAlert!

Ditches and ponds can be the sources or sinks of non-point source pollution: observations in an upland area in the Jinglinxi catchment, China

Globally, non-point source pollution is an important source of water quality deterioration in rivers and lakes. A ditch-pond system, consisting of ditches and ponds, is considered to be similar to ...
The Boston Globe

Massachusetts toughens rules on air pollution sources in communities of color

Power plants, manufacturers, asphalt batch plants, and other industrial operators hoping to expand in Massachusetts will soon have to determine whether the resulting air pollution would ...