Winter Is the Worst Season for Antibiotics Pouring Out of Cold-City Sewage Plants
A year-long study of two wastewater treatment plants and a receiving river in Changchun, Northeast China, found antibiotic concentrations peak ...
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Microplastics Map of China’s Waters Reveals Hotspots and Hidden Risks
A systematic review of 40 studies shows microplastic contamination in Chinese surface waters is highly uneven, with fibers and small ...
Industrial Boom Leaves Toxic Metal Fingerprint in Bangladesh Coastal Soils
A comprehensive soil survey of Bangladesh's Mirsarai Export Processing Zone reveals extreme industrial enrichment of toxic trace elements, with children ...
Chromium and arsenic emerge as top threats in first Yellow River-specific water safety study
A new study has derived the first water quality criteria tailored to the Yellow River Basin, identifying chromium and arsenic ...
Tannery Outfall Leaves Chromium Hotspot 260 Times Crustal Levels in Bangladesh River Sediments
Sediment sampling along Bangladesh's Dhaleshwari River reveals chromium concentrations up to 260 times crustal levels at a relocated tannery outfall, ...
Abandoned Gold Tailings Leave Toxic Legacy in South African Soils and Water
A comprehensive geochemical survey of the Welkom Goldfield reveals that abandoned gold mine tailings dams continue to contaminate surrounding soils ...
Abandoned Italian gold mines could yield critical raw materials from toxic waste
Researchers in Italy's Anzasca Valley show that arsenic-contaminated waste from abandoned gold mines is heavily enriched in critical raw materials ...
Forever Chemicals Slip Through a Modern Water Recycling Plant, Year After Year
A year-long study of a Taiwanese water recycling center found that PFAS concentrations in treated effluent exceeded those in the ...
Antibiotics Lurk in Every Sample from Beijing’s Urban Rivers, Study Finds
A new study of Beijing's Beiyun River system detected all 35 target antibiotics at every sampling site, with mixed urban ...
Hidden Metals in a Red Sea Port Reveal a Toxic Fingerprint of Shipping
A first-of-its-kind sediment survey of Egypt's Adabiya Port shows cadmium, zinc, and lead enriched far above natural levels, with receptor ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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