Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are trying to establish the role of compounds that absorb infrared energy in global warming.
The study included 3,966 adults 20 or more years of age whose blood serum was sampled between 1999 and 2006 for PFOA and other perfluoroalkyl acid compounds.
An assessment of hundreds and thousands of years shows that what seems an irregular phenomenon today is in fact nothing new, explained Dorit Sivan.
Researchers pretreated polycarbonate with ultraviolet light and heat and exposed it to fungi, which broke down the plastic without releasing bisphenol A.
Scientists in Canada compared new and old surfaces of dental amalgam and found that the metal fillings lost up to 95 percent of the mercury over time.
Water Research Foundation is still seeking requests for proposals on drinking water research related to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, water quality, and operational issues.
The Board of Trustees selects 21 projects for funding in 2010, with 18 open for competitive bidding.
Johns Hopkins University researchers suggest that lower nutrients and oysters could help keep algal blooms down in U.S. waterways.
Forests remain important climate stabilizers, but there are tradeoffs, such as those between carbon sequestration and surface radiation budgets, that policymakers need to consider when predicting the future.
A Temple University professor found that the nutrient concentration in the beaches was 10 times lower than what is required for optimal aerobic biodegradation of oil.
Recognized methane capture projects include the largest liquefied natural gas facility in Livermore, Calif.
The Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Science Research Facility, a multi-disciplinary center will address national and international priorities.
University of Michigan researchers have developed an inexpensive biosensor for drinking water treatment plants.
John Brennan and colleagues from McMaster University tested food and beverage samples intentionally contaminated with pesticides and got results in less than 5 minutes.
Scientists are hoping for a meeting with "the Voice of Agriculture" to open a dialogue on its stance on global climate change.
University of Delaware economists analyzed the effect of refrigerator rebates and energy savings.
University of Georgia researchers found that, among other things, restoring natural water flows can change the vegetation and negatively affect animals.
Because freshwater mussels are more sensitive to ammonia than currently understood, EPA has proposed a revision to its criteria dataset.