Pollution


The Ganges: river of life, religion and pollution

The Ganges: river of life, religion and pollution

ByStuart ButlerJan 20, 2022
The Ganges experiences significant pollution but its religious importance means those willing to clean up the river make enormous sacrifices.
Mycoremediation: the under-utilised art of fungi clean-ups

Mycoremediation: the under-utilised art of fungi clean-ups

ByJacob DykesFeb 26, 2021
History is littered with examples of 'mycoremediation' - using fungi to digest contaminants left by humans. New challenges may reinvigorate the field
The toxic impact of microplastics in the human body

The toxic impact of microplastics in the human body

Scientists at the Plastic Health Summit warn research on nano- and microplastics suggests a potentially deadly effects on human immune cells.
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