Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond the known satellite footprint of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a new study. These new findings have important implications for environmental …read more Source:: Science
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Plastic’s carbon footprint
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•From campaigns against microplastics to news of the great Pacific garbage patch, public awareness is growing about the outsized effect plastic has on the world’s oceans. However, its effect on …read more Source:: Science
For a lower climate footprint, vegetarian diet beats local
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•A new study provides a more comprehensive accounting of the greenhouse gas emissions from EU diets. It shows that meat and dairy products are responsible for the lion’s share of …read more Source:: Science
Reducing the footprint of a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide
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•Scientists have unlocked a new, more efficient pathway for converting one of our most potent greenhouse gases directly into basic chemicals for manufacturing plastics, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. …read more Source:: Science