May 28, 2013
by Alvin Lin
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Alvin Lin, China Climate and Energy Policy Director, Beijing
It is hard to miss the staggering statistics when it comes to coal in China, which now consumes nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined. Unrestricted growth in c… Continue reading
May 6, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Metallurgists used an old microwave oven to produce a nanocrystal semiconductor rapidly using cheap, abundant and less toxic metals than other semiconductors. They hope it will be used for more efficient photovoltaic solar cells and LED lights, biologi… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 2, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Researchers found lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other metals in a sample of 32 different lipsticks and lip glosses commonly found in drugstores and department stores. Some of the metals were detected at levels that could raise potential he… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 1, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store sugar can have profound implications for increasing t… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 2, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Beekeepers and researchers nationally are reporting growing evidence that a powerful new class of pesticides may be killing off bumblebees. Now, research points toward another potential cause: metal pollution from aluminum and nickel. A new study finds… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 8, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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In the movie Alien, the title character is an extraterrestrial creature that can survive brutal heat and resist the effects of toxins. In real life, organisms with similar traits exist, such as the “extremophile” red alga Galdieria sulphuraria. In hot … Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 25, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Researchers have found significantly higher levels of toxic metals in children with autism, compared to typical children. They hypothesize that reducing early exposure to toxic metals may help lessen symptoms of autism, though they say this hypotheses … Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 28, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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The mining of metals used in electronics is spreading to countries like Malaysia and Brazil, but scientists warn of the toxic and radioactive wastes generated by the industry. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 4, 2011
by NRDC News
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NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide Anthony Swift was quoted in the New York Times about the Secretary of Transportation’s plan to introduce pipeline safety measures in Pennsylvania… Robert Norris spoke with the New York Time… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 27, 2010
by Scott Slesinger
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What happens to the toxics that utilities remove from their stacks that used to pollute our skies? They now pollute our waters.
COAL ASH FINALLY ADDRESSED — EPA versus OMB
During the past 30 years, the pollutants that used to go up the sta… Continue reading