Do I Need to Worry About Microplastics in Tea Bags?
Mark Wiesner weighs in on if it's risky to use tea bags that shed microplastics, as not all of them do
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How to Reduce Your Exposure to Microplastics
Mark Wiesner chimes in on all the different ways people can ingest microplastics - including tea bags
Duke University Students Showcase Climate Solutions at Energy Week Event
Duke University's Energy Week innovation showcase brought together students, faculty, and industry leaders to explore climate tech solutions
‘The Suburbs — That’s the Whole Deal’: How the Suburbs Became Harris’ Clearest Path to Victory
Sara Oliver is featured as an example of women who are voting in the presidential election with abortion rights at the top of their minds
How to Reduce Your Exposure to Microplastics
Even tea bags can be made of materials that contain plastic, according to CEE Professor Mark Wiesner.
Oh, the Humanities: Can You Guess the Most-Regretted College Majors?
Dean Jerome Lynch says that there’s a lot of business for our graduates. There’s a lot of opportunity out there.
Are EVs Making the ‘Forever Chemicals’ Crisis Even Worse?
Lee Ferguson and collaborators from Texas Tech find that lithium ion battery production and disposal is a major contributor to a type of PFAS contamination in the environment
Why Your Phone Weather App Probably Won’t Tell You if You’re Stranded on a Heat Island
Mike Bergin and David Carlson show a method for statistically compensating for a lack of heat data in underserved urban areas
The Wrong Side of Forever
Lee Ferguson talks about his work to find PFAS chemicals in the environment across the countries and trace their sources
The Science Is Clear: Offshore Wind Isn’t What’s Killing Whales
Doug Nowacek says there are no links whatsoever between the offshore wind development activity and especially the humpback whale mortalities.
Climate Engineering Carries Serious National Security Risks and the World Needs to Be Prepared
Tyler Felgenhauer joins Indiana University colleague Ben Kravitz in penning an article on the potential promise and perils of climate engineering projects
NC Scientists Receive Tools for Tracking New Compounds
Lee Ferguson says investments by the North Carolina General Assembly puts NC researchers in an improved spot to better their statewide PFAS investigations.