In the last couple of decades, China has been battling air pollution with a fierce determination. The Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (APPCAP) was launched with a goal to improve air quality. The results were promising. From 2000 to 2023, the average annual concentration of PM2. 5 d
In the quiet town of Avellaneda, Argentina, the Sarandi Canal painted the sleepy street into a dramatic red canvas on a recent Thursday morning. Locals woke up to the foul smell. Some say the canal looked stained, as if "covered in blood". Maria Ducomls, a local resident, said it was shocking to w
The news just in is that drinking straws are going to make a comeback at government offices in the U. S. It was announced from a post on a website that the previous plan to have them removed by 2035 is now no longer happening. The government had plans to get rid of all single-use plastics,
In China, many people suffer from multiple chronic conditions. They have to grapple with poor health and high mortality. To tackle this, the government has created several policies to help people access healthcare efficiently. But there is a hiccup, many of China's hospital-bound patients get more t
Climate change is no longer a distant threat for many people in China. It's happening right now, right where they live. Picture this: people in cities are noticing changes in their local weather patterns, like unusual temperatures, or weird rain patterns. Meanwhile, the government is playing down th
Imagine waking up in an intensive care unit, heart problems in tow. You're in for a rough ride, right? Well, a study wanted to see if syncing nurse care with our body's natural clock could make a difference. A bunch of patients in the coronary intensive care unit were given care that worked wit
Microplastics are everywhere. In the water we drink, the food we eat, and even in our bodies. A 14-year-old discovered something alarming related to these tiny particles during a science project. She wondered what microplastics might do to our immune cells, so she did an experiment. It was discovere
There's a big problem that often happens when drones take pictures of water. The sun's reflection, called sun glint, can make it hard to see what's really going on in the water. This is especially true near the coast, where the water is often murky. Old ways of fixing this problem, using near-infrar
Solar energy is booming in coastal areas. As these large PV modules pop up, we need to know how they mess with the environment. The coastal mudflats are a hotspot for these solar projects. These mudflat intertidal zones are the landing pads of birds and wildlife. First, picture a large area of the
Climate change, sparked by a rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, is a major issue that requires immediate help. One such invention is direct air capture (DAC), which has the potential to fight climate change. CO2 emissions are bad for the planet. DAC has become a popular topic because it o
