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A New York Rooftop Blossoms with Lessons About Food Literacy - Inside Climate News
The Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project grows more than beans and greens. It is an open-air classroom about nutrition high in the sky between Port Authority and the Lincoln Tunnel.By Ryan KrugmanNEW YORK—On the roof of Metro Baptist Church, 52 pink and blue plastic kiddie pools are filled with soil and a bounty of blossoms, legumes and leafy greens. It’s the first hot summer day in New York City, and the air is thick with haze from Canadian wildfires mi…
Green Rooftops Could Help Cities Like Shanghai Filter Out Tons of Microplastics from Rainwater
A Tongji University study shows green roofs can trap most rainborne microplastics, with soil capturing the majority. If all Shanghai rooftops went green, they could remove 56.2 metric tons of microplastics each year, highlighting a promising method for tackling urban pollution.
A team of researchers from Tongji University, working with a colleague from the Shanghai Academy of Landscape Architecture and Planning in China, has found that growing plants on rooftops could be an effective way to remove microplastics from the air. In their study, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, the group measured the amounts of microplastics found in the plants and the soil they grow in. Previous research has sho…
Microplastics are everywhere—but our methods to track them are all over the place
A new study from the University of Portsmouth has highlighted the growing role of citizen science in tackling one of the planet's most pervasive pollution problems: microplastics and mesoplastics. While researchers often warn that a lack of standardized protocols risks muddying the waters, this research shows that public involvement could be key to plugging the data gaps and that comparability rather than conformity is key.
Microplastics are everywhere – but our methods to track them are all over the place
Microplastics are everywhere – but our methods to track them are all over the place HarrisonL Mon, 23/06/2025 - 08:51 A new study reveals citizen science holds untapped potential in measuring microplastic pollution - but chaotic research methods may be clouding the global picture 23 June 2025 7 minutes A new study from the University of Portsmouth has highlighted the growing role of citizen science in tackling one of the planet’s most pervasiv…
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