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Nanoplastics found in remote glaciers

Imagine a glacier. Are you thinking “glittering snow” or “plastic pollution”? A new study underscores the pervasive nature of plastic pollution, even in such remote and apparently pristine areas.

Cleaner air equals a warmer climate

The global air quality is getting better. Which is good for our health, but cleaner air may also lead to a warmer climate because less solar radiation is reflected back into space. The key element is called aerosols.

Air pollution remains a major problem

Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental health risks we face in the world today. Air pollution also exacerbates climate change, causes economic losses, and reduces agricultural productivity.

 

Large parts of Southern Europe must brace for wildfire season

May 2024 was the warmest May on record, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. In Greece, the wildfire season has already started. What do NILU’s forest fire experts expect the summer will bring for Europe – and Norway?  

Winter (holiday) is coming

Do you know the historical reason why we have winter holiday in Norway? Hint: It’s about heating – and money.

NILU contributes to ENVRI-Hub NEXT

NILU and ACTRIS is an integral part of the ENVRI-Hub NEXT project, which will bring the gateway to discover the interdisciplinary environmental research data – ENVRI-Hub – to the NEXT level.

Lara Cioni

New PhD at NILU: Lara Cioni

On 6 December, Lara Cioni defended her thesis “Human Exposure to PFAS and Other Anthropogenic Organofluorine Chemicals in Tromsø between 1986 and 2015″ for her PhD in health sciences at UiT the Arctic University of Norway.