https://www.ecoticias.com/en/researchers-at-a-brazilian-university-are-looking-for-microplastics-in-the-airways-of-sleep-apnea-patients-raising-an-uncomfortable-question-about-how-much-plastic-we-may-be-breathing-in-while-we-sle/34742/ 2026-07-20T15:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-20T15:00:00-04:00 Researchers at a Brazilian University are looking for microplastics in the airways of sleep apnea patients, raising an uncomfortable question about how much plastic we may be breathing in while we sleep https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/microplastics-nasal-airways-sleep-apnea-study.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/plastic-is-no-longer-just-on-beaches-and-in-rivers-scientists-found-microplastics-in-howler-monkeys-in-los-tuxtlas-veracruz-a-strange-warning-that-pollution-has-reached-the-treetops/34737/ 2026-07-20T12:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-20T12:30:00-04:00 Plastic is no longer just on beaches and in rivers, scientists found microplastics in howler monkeys in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, a strange warning that pollution has reached the treetops https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/microplastics-howler-monkeys-veracruz-forest-1.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/steelmaking-is-returning-to-newcastle-but-this-time-with-renewables-and-no-fossil-gas-a-historic-industrial-comeback-for-a-city-that-never-fully-let-go-of-its-steel-past/34732/ 2026-07-20T10:38:24-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-20T10:15:00-04:00 Steelmaking is returning to Newcastle, but this time with renewables and no fossil gas, a historic industrial comeback for a city that never fully let go of its steel past https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/greensteel-australia-newcastle-electric-rolling-mill-1.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/about-80-years-after-some-200000-radioactive-barrels-were-dumped-in-the-ocean-france-is-leading-a-mission-to-find-them-an-uncomfortable-story-that-sounds-like-a-forgotten-file-under-the-sea/34727/ 2026-07-20T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-20T08:45:00-04:00 About 80 years after some 200,000 radioactive barrels were dumped in the ocean, France is leading a mission to find them, an uncomfortable story that sounds like a forgotten file under the sea https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/northeast-atlantic-radioactive-waste-barrels-deep-sea.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-indian-billionaire-secured-500-hectares-to-build-a-massive-project-in-africa-and-the-move-already-feels-like-one-of-those-bets-that-could-reshape-an-entire-regions-economy/34723/ 2026-07-20T07:27:15-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-20T06:30:00-04:00 An Indian billionaire secured 500 hectares to build a massive project in Africa, and the move already feels like one of those bets that could reshape an entire region’s economy https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nigeria-solar-powered-steel-mill-project.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/german-scientists-have-managed-to-convert-up-to-31-3-of-sunlight-directly-into-hydrogen-a-number-that-puts-the-race-for-clean-fuel-from-nothing-but-sun-and-chemistry-on-a-whole-new-level/34718/ 2026-07-19T18:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-19T18:30:00-04:00 German scientists have managed to convert up to 31.3% of sunlight directly into hydrogen, a number that puts the race for clean fuel from nothing but sun and chemistry on a whole new level https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/german-solar-hydrogen-efficiency-breakthrough.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-agricultural-town-in-australia-has-jobs-factories-and-a-desire-to-grow-but-it-lacks-the-most-basic-necessity-housing-for-its-employees-and-now-it-wants-to-solve-this-problem-with-3d-printed-ho/34712/ 2026-07-19T17:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-19T17:00:00-04:00 An agricultural town in Australia has jobs, factories, and a desire to grow, but it lacks the most basic necessity: Housing for its employees, and now it wants to solve this problem with 3D-printed homes https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gnowangerup-australia-3d-printed-housing-workforce.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-new-study-says-linking-solar-panels-batteries-and-heat-pumps-with-direct-current-could-save-up-to-16-7-on-electricity-and-the-trick-is-avoiding-invisible-conversions-happening-inside-the-home/34709/ 2026-07-19T15:14:09-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-19T15:00:00-04:00 A new study says linking solar panels, batteries, and heat pumps with direct current could save up to 16.7% on electricity, and the trick is avoiding invisible conversions happening inside the home https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/solar-dc-nanogrid-heat-pump-efficiency-study.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-following-response-from-a-chatbot-may-seem-gratuitous-and-effortless-but-the-un-has-just-revealed-its-hidden-side-data-centers-water-land-and-electricity-on-a-scale-that-spans-entire-countrie/34701/ 2026-07-19T14:04:51-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-19T12:30:00-04:00 The following response from a chatbot may seem gratuitous and effortless, but the UN has just revealed its hidden side: Data centers, water, land, and electricity on a scale that spans entire countries https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ai-environmental-impact-data-center-resource-costs-1.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/texas-engineers-created-a-jacket-capable-of-extracting-up-to-900-milliliters-of-drinking-water-per-day-directly-from-the-air-an-invention-that-sounds-like-science-fiction-for-surviving-a-drier-future/34697/ 2026-07-19T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-19T10:15:00-04:00 Texas engineers created a jacket capable of extracting up to 900 milliliters of drinking water per day directly from the air, an invention that sounds like science fiction for surviving a drier future https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/texas-hydrogel-water-harvesting-jacket-prototype.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/homes-that-can-be-built-in-just-one-week-without-cement-and-with-the-promise-of-saving-energy-the-system-trying-to-prove-that-building-fast-does-not-have-to-mean-building-worse/34693/ 2026-07-19T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-19T08:45:00-04:00 Homes that can be built in just one week, without cement and with the promise of saving energy: the system trying to prove that building fast does not have to mean building worse https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sip-prefab-home-construction-energy-efficient-panels.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/erin-brockovich-is-once-again-tied-to-an-environmental-fight-against-a-utility-company-and-the-case-inevitably-recalls-the-battle-that-turned-her-into-a-symbol-of-citizen-resistance/34688/ 2026-07-19T06:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-19T06:30:00-04:00 Erin Brockovich is once again tied to an environmental fight against a utility company, and the case inevitably recalls the battle that turned her into a symbol of citizen resistance  https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/erin-brockovich-ai-data-centers-environmental-transparency-fight.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-1999-a-farmer-donated-his-land-for-a-childrens-park-but-years-later-the-town-sold-it-for-millions-to-build-a-data-center-and-the-story-now-feels-like-a-clash-between-local-memory-and-te/34683/ 2026-07-18T18:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-18T18:00:00-04:00 In 1999, a farmer donated his land for a children’s park, but years later the town sold it for millions to build a data center, and the story now feels like a clash between local memory and tech fever  https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/taylor-texas-park-land-data-center-development.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-patagonia-researchers-found-three-petrified-forests-about-50-million-years-old-a-stunning-window-into-an-ancient-landscape-that-was-much-greener-wetter-and-stranger-than-southern-argentina-toda/34678/ 2026-07-18T17:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-07-18T17:00:00-04:00 In Patagonia, researchers found three petrified forests about 50 million years old, a stunning window into an ancient landscape that was much greener, wetter, and stranger than southern Argentina today  https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/patagonia-petrified-forest-rio-negro-eocene-fossils.jpg