The best way to clean most produce items, including pears, is to rinse them under clean water, Schaffner says. A few seconds under running water should be plenty.

"Defying climate change calls for new approaches in breaking down greenhouse gases," Professor Jan Paradies of Paderborn University said. The chemist and his team have now moved a step closer to this ...

Rice University researchers, in collaboration with international partners, have developed the first eco-friendly technology to rapidly capture and destroy toxic "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in water.

Cement is one of the most-used materials in the world, and one of the highest emitters of global CO 2 emissions. As demand for cement continues to grow, researchers are looking for alternatives to ...

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Earth, a division of Enviri Corporation (NYSE: NVRI) and a leading provider of environmental and regulated waste management services, ...