Study on Keralam ELSA-3 shipwreck shows persistent nurdle pollution, evolving ecological impacts

A scientific study following the sinking and spill from the container vessel MSC ELSA-3 off the coast of Keralam last year has provided evidence of persistent nurdle pollution and evolving ecological impacts along Kerala and Tamil Nadu coasts. India experienced its first documented large-scale marine resin pellet spill following the sinking of the Liberian-flagged container […]

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Meet Archishman Dey, the Ohio eighth-grader who tested an air fryer, candle, humidifier, gas and incense; incense produced the most fine-particle pollution

Ohio eighth-grader Archishman Dey’s experiment reveals incense produced the highest PM2.5 pollution among five household sources. (Photo: Society for Science) An eighth-grader from Solon, Ohio, is drawing attention to an often-overlooked source of air pollution – the air inside our homes. Archishman Dey, a student at Solon Middle School, conducted a science project examining how […]

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