Water Pollution

Looking at climate change action campaigns and media coverage in the United States, one might get the idea that only white, upper-middle-class people are concerned about the environment. But research published by faculty members in the School of Journalism a…

The government will look into excessive groundwater use and nitrogen pollution caused by fertiliser plants and will find a way to address the issues, Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar said at an event here. Javadekar, while releasing a r…

The documentary INVENTING TOMORROW follows several young scientists on their journey to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a program of Society for Science & the Public, with projects that tackle complex environmental issues affe…

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Lauren Bowker wants to put a spell on you. First, she conjured Fire, a collection of flamelike hair dye that changes colour as the temperature rises and drops, then she crafted Hathor, a range of beauty products that mimic your skins natural fluctuation - a r…

An overwhelming majority of Britons back having a bottle deposit scheme to tackle plastic waste. A poll found 72 per cent of the population support the introduction of a deposit and refund scheme (DRS). The same proportion believe England and Wales should m…

Fish-scale-mimicked super oil-repelling wettability that functions under water has emerged as an important avenue for developing various functional materials. Mainly, polymeric hydrogel, brittle metal oxides, and electrostatic multilayers have been utilized f…

Posted July 26, 2019 06:05:14 They are the cheapest waterfront accommodation you can buy, but when a houseboat springs a leak that idyllic lifestyle can quickly sink. Key points: Transport Minister Mark Bailey says this is the third sinking in th…

Media captionCrews have been tackling a boat fire Three people have been hurt in an explosion and fire on a pleasure boat. A woman has been airlifted to hospital and two others have been treated for injuries after the blaze, which happened at 12:20 BST at U…

Posted July 25, 2019 10:11:00 Thousand of bean bag balls have washed up on a pristine north Queensland island, with locals kicking into gear to clean up the mess. It is not known where the polystyrene balls came from, but they were spread far and wide acr…