Pollution

Sidebar

Categories

Recent Blogs

The future of the sea? How the ocean economy can fight plastic pollution.

01 June 2018

Zero Waste Week starts

04 September 2017

UK supermarkets must take lead in tackling plastic pollution

01 June 2017

Nations that are cleaning up ---- part 1!

06 March 2017

California butterflies and neonicotinoids!

17 August 2016

Blog Tags

US carbon costs the earth

featured US carbon costs the earth

Southern California seems to buck the US trend with lots of photovoltaic industry and wind farms, here combined in one, given the suitable climate; California image; Credit: © Shutterstock Nitrogen...

On by Colin Ricketts 0 Comments

Dire Pollution in Central Asia

Dire Pollution in Central Asia

Charvak Lake represents the mountainous parts of Uzbekistan, where a neighbouring country plans very large dams. This hydroelectric scheme and dam is an example of the smaller installations that would...

On by Paul Robinson 0 Comments

Whales and sound - the full story

Whales and sound - the full story

These blue whales were studied off the Californian coast, where they often hear the disturbing medium frequency noise given out by US Navy vessels; © Proceedings of the Royal Society...

On by Paul Robinson 0 Comments

Pollution from Silesia to Scunthorpe

Pollution from Silesia to Scunthorpe

The 300 power plants mentioned in the report range throughout the EU, from Silesia to Scunthorpe; Pollution image; Credit: © Shutterstock Greenpeace is one of the few organisations able to...

On by Dave Armstrong 0 Comments

The carbon dioxide milestone

The carbon dioxide milestone

A blackboard created by the Mauna Loa scientists earlier, amended by us! - blackboard image; Credit: © Shutterstock Now that we have passed 400 parts per million, the CO2 level...

On by Colin Ricketts 0 Comments

Call it the Acidic Ocean now

Call it the Acidic Ocean now

The Arctic icebergs will continue long after the ice cover has gone, but the waters of the ocean have changed too, and with them the fish population and the molluscs...

On by Dave Armstrong 0 Comments

Neonicotinoid nightmares

Neonicotinoid nightmares

The aquatic larvae of macro-invertebrates such as dragonflies have been found to be severely affected by many systemic insecticides, even at low concentration; Dragonfly Image; Credit: © Shutterstock The most...

On by Dave Armstrong 0 Comments

Pesticide is costly for bees, then birds, then?

Pesticide is costly for bees, then birds, then?

While the northern bobwhite or Virginia quail, Colinus virginianus, was used in pesticide research, almost all bird species have NEVERbeen tested to see what specific reactions they have - Bobwhite...

On by Dave Armstrong 0 Comments

Reef Destruction is Ecological

Reef Destruction is Ecological

One of those reefs in the Red or the South China Sea to die for. Unfortunately, it's the reef that's dying; Coral Reef; Credit: © Coral Reef Those pretty fish...

On by Paul Robinson 0 Comments

Pollution of the Chinese air (and people)

Pollution of the Chinese air (and people)

Air Pollution in China; Credit: © Shutterstock Particulate matter in the air we breathe sticks to the lungs and other organs like toast to butter. Along with carbon dioxide and...

On by Paul Robinson 0 Comments