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• International Scientific Consortium Warns Common Household Antibacterial Products Are Accelerating Global Antibiotic Resistance Crisis

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Health

  A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology reveals that biocides in everyday soaps, wipes, and sprays promote bacterial resistance to critical life-saving medicine...

• Washable Antimicrobial Face Masks Identified as Emerging Source of Toxic Metal Contamination in Global Waterways

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Environment

  New environmental research published in Environment and Health reveals that reusable face masks marketed with antimicrobial properties leach significant quantities of silver, coppe...

• Modified Biochar Breakthrough Offers Molecular-Level Solution for Phosphorus Pollution and Water Protection

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers from Shenyang Agricultural University have developed a calcium-modified biochar capable of capturing organic phosphorus with unprecedented efficiency. By combining corn...

• City Of Tshwane Seeks Two Billion Rand Investment To Address Severe Chemical And Microbial Pollution In Apies River

  Published: Mar 14, 2026

  Section: Environment

  The City of Tshwane has launched an urgent appeal for R2 billion to refurbish the Apies River and the overloaded Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works. According to national water of...

• Sunlight-Powered Catalyst Successfully Breaks Down Toxic "Forever Chemicals" in Water and Soil

  Published: Feb 28, 2026

  Section: Environment

  International researchers, led by the University of Bath, have developed a carbon-based photocatalyst that utilizes sunlight to decompose persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substa...

• Invisible Ecological Crisis: Global Water Systems Face Persistent Contamination from 24 Trillion Microplastic Fragments

  Published: Feb 27, 2026

  Section: Environment

  Microplastics have infiltrated every level of the global water cycle, from metropolitan tap water to pristine Antarctic snow, with 83% of global drinking water samples testing posi...