Tampons can collect optical brighteners in detergents and glow under UV light, revealing contamination.
Smog shot up to such high levels that the Paris government was forced to cut its traffic by half on Monday, but now it has eased the restrictions.
Only vehicles with odd number plates will be allowed to ply on Monday.
The chief of Nepal’s mountaineering association Ang Tshering told reporters that the human waste left behind by climbers on Mount Everest has become a problem, which causes pollution and could easily spread disease.
Greenhouses are increasing over the Earth's surface area and CO2 is the prime factor, suggests the first direct observation. The observation backs the hypothesis that was developed by computer designs and lab experiments, years ago.
Nine million metric tons of plastics are said to be found in our planet's coastal areas this year. By 2025, this is expected to rise up to 155 million metric tons if no intervention is done.
Nearly 270,000 tons of plastic is floating in the world's ocean, according to a new study. The amount of plastic is enough to full more than 38,500 garbage trucks.
