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The health of everyone depends on our society's ability to treat water for micropollutants.

Tech

MIT researchers reveal incredible method to remove array of harmful pollutants from water: 'Most technologies focus only on specific molecules'

The dumping site has toxic waste containers scattered throughout the forest that were never cleaned up.

Business

Graduate student exposes government agency for promoting illegal waste dumping: 'Pollutants lingering in the soil above health and safety levels'

"We wanted to make a material that is more sustainable and can be used repetitively."

Tech

Scientists develop breakthrough gel material that could remove one of the most common pollutants — here's how it works

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances were once prominently used in nonstick cookware and waterproof clothing.

Tech

Scientists make revolutionary breakthrough with dangerous water pollutants: 'Basically blasting them apart'

Green home development is a growing trend in the United States, as more people seek to decrease their personal environmental impacts.

Tech

Local homebuilder develops innovative design to filter pollutants out of indoor air: 'The ingredients create the results'

If you need a vehicle to get around, there are a couple simple methods to mitigate your risk.

Tech

Experts find that driving can expose us to harmful air pollution, even inside the car — here's how to protect yourself

"Is there any way to clean up the soil?"

Home

Homeowner concerned by potentially harmful substance found in garden: 'We have little kids and I don't want them too exposed'

Using 'bioremediation' to vacuum up pollution

Tech

Plants and fungi are being used to 'vacuum' up dangerous pollutants from the soil — and it's cheaper than other approaches

Vegan leather

Home

Experts say leather is 'extraordinarily harmful' to our communities — this 'vegan leather' may be the solution

"It sends a message to investors that their investments are on shaky ground."

Business

Controversial new bill in Congress could dramatically affect American EV progress: 'Even if this bill doesn't pass, it will achieve its objective'

Scientific breakthroughs like this one are so crucial to the future of our planet.

Tech

Scientists develop proof-of-concept device that uses air pollution to produce electricity: 'We will now work on improving efficiency and reducing cost'

"This suggests seismic monitoring could broadly be used to improve geothermal energy transfer efficiencies across a wide range of sites."

Tech

Researchers make surprising discovery about microearthquakes that may uncover potential breakthrough in clean energy: 'Machine learning played a key role'