Environmental Science News
June 15, 2024
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June 11, 2024 — An international scientific team has redefined our understanding of archaea, a microbial ancestor to humans from two billion years ago, by showing how they use hydrogen gas. The findings explain how ...
June 14, 2024 — Adding nitrogen to concrete could significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases created by the construction ...
June 13, 2024 — Researchers found that U.S. adults are fairly confident in linking wildfires and heat to climate change, but less confident when it comes to other extreme weather events like hurricanes, flooding or ...
June 13, 2024 — Researchers detail a new wearable fabric that can help urban residents survive the worst impacts of massive heat caused by global climate change, with applications in clothing, building and car design, and food storage. By addressing both direct ...
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June 13, 2024 — We may go to the woods seeking peace and quiet, but are we taking our noise with us? A recent study indicates that the answer is yes -- and that this ...
May 22, 2024 — Southern California's iconic sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate, and it's a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide, new ...
June 13, 2024 — Video footage of Iceland's 2010 Eyjafjallaj kull eruption is providing researchers with rare, up-close observations of volcanic ash clouds -- ...
June 13, 2024 — In the same way that the number of rings in a tree can tell us its age, the characteristics of rocks such as breccia can tell us about the history of a region. The breccia around Ichinokawa Mine ...
June 13, 2024 — Scientists found elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast. The highest levels were found in dolphins in Florida's St. Joseph and Choctawhatchee Bays. Researchers study dolphins ...
June 12, 2024 — Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant decline in body ...
June 12, 2024 — Scientists have for the first time observed how atoms in magnesium oxide morph and melt under ultra-harsh conditions, providing new insights into this key mineral within Earth's mantle that is known ...
June 12, 2024 — Louisiana's southeastern corridor is sometimes known colloquially as 'Cancer Alley' for its high cancer incidence rates connected to industrial air pollution. Most of the region's air ...
June 11, 2024 — Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research ...
June 12, 2024 — To shield older residents from dangerous air pollution, new care homes should be built as far from heavy traffic as possible, according to a new ...
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June 12, 2024 — In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking harms the environment and threatens habitats important to dozens of species of migratory birds, according to a new ...
June 11, 2024 — Emissions of nitrous-oxide (N2O) -- a potent greenhouse gas -- have continued to rise unabated over the past four decades, according to an international team of ...
June 11, 2024 — Following decades of decline, even fewer birds will darken North American skies by the end of the century, according to a new analysis. The study examines the long-term effects of climate change on ...
June 11, 2024 — Researchers tracked how plant matter moves through bacteria's metabolism. Microbes respire three times as much carbon dioxide (CO2) from non-sugar carbons from lignin compared to sugar from ...
June 11, 2024 — A new study has revealed significant progress in the drive to reduce levels in the atmosphere of chemicals that destroy Earth's ozone layer, confirming the success of historic regulations ...
June 11, 2024 — A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth's climate, new research has ...
June 10, 2024 — A CABBI research team has used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to optimize leaf angle in sugarcane, increasing the amount of sunlight it captures and the amount of biomass it ...
June 10, 2024 — A study has found children who are exposed to tree and weed pollen in urban environments are at increased risk of respiratory health problems, including asthma. While green areas in urban settings ...
June 10, 2024 — The researchers say 3D visualization of hurricanes and storm surges allows them to understand how flooding will impact coastal communities by allowing them to vividly see how each building and road ...
June 10, 2024 — A study has revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately 135 million premature deaths ...
June 10, 2024 — Astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold, harsh interstellar clouds, a phenomenon not previously considered in geologic climate ...
June 10, 2024 — New research highlights inequities between downstream and upstream countries that share the same watershed. The study outlines how international agreements can better address shared resource problems ...
June 7, 2024 — The United States has enough biomass potential to produce 35 billion gallons per year of aviation biofuel by 2050, a new report ...
June 7, 2024 — Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis. Researchers suggest that charging ...
June 7, 2024 — Feed costs for producing broiler chickens accounts for 60% to 70% of total production costs, and stump waste from the production of button mushrooms comprises nearly 30% of total mushroom weight. ...
June 7, 2024 — A research team has found a de-icing mixture with high effectiveness and low environmental impact after using machine learning to analyze ice melting mechanisms of aqueous solutions of 21 salts and ...
June 7, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the turbulence found in the thermosphere -- known as the gateway to space -- and turbulence in the troposphere, here closer to sea level, follow the same physical ...
June 6, 2024 — Current crises are distracting from the climate crisis and weakening support for climate action, a Europe-wide survey ...
June 6, 2024 — Tropical forests store a third of the world's carbon in their wood and soils. However, their future as a carbon sink has been uncertain. Scientists have long wondered whether nutrient-poor ...
June 6, 2024 — Australia's ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to new modelling. The report found the average ski ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Significant Increase in Nitrous-Oxide Emissions from Human Activities, Jeopardizing Climate Goals
- Specialist and Migratory Birds at Greater Risk Under Climate Change
- Soil Bacteria Respire More CO2 After Sugar-Free Meals
- Major Milestone in Cutting Harmful Gases That Deplete Ozone Layer and Worsen Global Warming
- New Discovery Reveals Unexpected Ocean Algae Help Cool Earth
Monday, June 10, 2024
- Fine-Tuning Leaf Angle With CRISPR Improves Sugarcane Yield
- Early Life Exposure to Weed Pollen Could Increase Childhood Asthma Risk
- Researchers Use 3D Visualization to Predict, Prevent Hurricane Damage
- Study Estimates That Between 1980 and 2020, 135 Million Premature Deaths Could Be Linked to Fine Particulate Matter Pollution
- The Solar System May Have Passed Through Dense Interstellar Clouds 2 Million Years Ago, Altering Earth's Climate
- Upstream and Downstream: River Study Highlights Cross-Country Inequities
Friday, June 7, 2024
- Sky's the Limit for Biofuels
- Basic Income Can Double Global GDP While Reducing Carbon Emissions
- Mushroom Stump Waste Could Be Inexpensive, Healthy Chicken Feed Supplement
- Frozen? Let It Melt With Efficient New De-Icer Friendly to the Environment
- Earth and Space Share the Same Turbulence
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Climate Policy: Competing Crises
- Tropical Forests Adjust Strategies to Thrive Even When Soils Are Nutrient Poor
- Climate Crisis Puts Australia's Ski Industry on Slippery Slope, but Not All Hope Is Lost
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- Fighting Fires from Space in Record Time: How AI Could Prevent Devastating Wildfires
- 'Painting With Light' Illuminates Photo Evidence of Air Pollution
- Uptake of Tire Wear Additives by Vegetables Grown for Human Consumption
- A Cracking Discovery -- Eggshell Waste Can Recover Rare Earth Elements Needed for Green Energy
- Climate Change Will Make Ozone Pollution Worse: Here's How
- Electrified Charcoal 'sponge' Can Soak Up CO2 Directly from the Air
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- A Novel Approach to Tracking Conservation Reveals More Areas May Be Conserved Than Currently Accounted for
- Rate of Global Warming Caused by Humans at an All-Time High, Say Scientists
- Exploring Three Frontiers in Marine Biomass and Blue Carbon Capture
- Rocky Shores of Pacific Northwest Show Low Resilience to Changes in Climate
- Summer Droughts in Northern Hemisphere Increasingly Likely as Seasonal Streamflows Change
- Some Countries Could Meet Their Total Electricity Needs from Floating Solar Panels
- Innovative Demand Strategies for Clean Energy
Monday, June 3, 2024
- Altered Carbon Points Toward Sustainable Manufacturing
- Wire Snare Removal in Protected Areas Is Labor-Intensive but Effective -- And Essential to Solving the Southeast Asian Snaring Crisis
- Arctic Melting Heavily Influenced by Little-Studied Meteorological Phenomena
- Thawing Permafrost: Not a Climate Tipping Element, but Nevertheless Far-Reaching Impacts
- Fungus Breaks Down Ocean Plastic
- Greenhouses Cover More and More of Earth's Surface
- Researchers Call for Return of Sumas Lake Following Devastating 2021 Floods
- Paving the Way for Hydrogen from Algae Enzymes
- Aiding the Displaced With Data
Friday, May 31, 2024
- Overcoming Barriers to Heat Pump Adoption in Cold Climates and Avoiding the 'energy Poverty Trap'
- Mussels Downstream of Wastewater Treatment Plant Contain Radium, Study Reports
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically 'isolated'
- Novel Mobile Air Monitoring Technology Yields Greater Insight Into Post-Disaster Pollution Levels
- People Are Altering Decomposition Rates in Waterways
- Historic Iceberg Surges Offer Insights on Modern Climate Change
- Every Drop Counts: New Algorithm Tracks Texas Daily Reservoir Evaporation Rates
- New Method Makes Hydrogen from Solar Power and Agricultural Waste
- Controlling Ion Transport for a Blue Energy Future
- High Groundwater Depletion Risk in South Korea in 2080s
- Rapid Urbanization in Africa Transforms Local Food Systems and Threatens Biodiversity
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Antibiotic Pollution Disrupts the Gut Microbiome and Blocks Memory in Aquatic Snails
- A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities
- Abandoned Farmlands Could Play a Role in Fighting Climate Change: A New Study Shows Exactly Where They Are
- Electrochromic Films -- Like Sunglasses for Your Windows?
- Risky Path to Meeting Climate Targets for Stockholm
- Aerosol Pollution, Greenhouse Gases Must Be Reduced Simultaneously to Keep Forest Fires in Check
- Some Species May Tolerate Climate Change Better Than Expected
- Biobased Building Materials Less Sustainable Than Concrete in South Africa, Experts Find
- Health Risk from Global Warming Predictor of City Climate Action During COVID-19, Study Finds
- Slugs and Snails Love the City, Unlike Other Animals
- A Novel Multifunctional Catalyst Turns Methane Into Valuable Hydrocarbons
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Altering Cancer Treatment Dosing Could Reduce Climate Impact, Study Finds
- Smarter Foragers Do Not Forage Smarter
- Performance of Eco-Friendly Cooling Applications Enhanced
- Wind Farms Are Cheaper Than You Think -- And Could Have Prevented Fukushima, Says Global Review
- Improved Refrigeration Could Save Nearly Half of the 1.3 Billion Tons of Food Wasted Each Year Globally
- Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Associated With Increased Mental Health Risks
- Study Suggests 'biodegradable' Teabags Don't Readily Deteriorate in the Environment and Can Adversely Affect Terrestrial Species
- Inexpensive Microplastic Monitoring Through Porous Materials and Machine Learning
- Understanding the Mechanisms for Local Amplification of 2024 Tsunamis in Iida Bay
Monday, May 27, 2024
- Secrets of Sargassum: Scientists Advance Knowledge of Seaweed Causing Chaos in the Caribbean and West Africa
- Combating Carbon Footprint: Novel Reactor System Converts Carbon Dioxide Into Usable Fuel
- Investigating the Origin of Circatidal Rhythms in Freshwater Snails
- Earth Scientists Describe a New Kind of Volcanic Eruption
Friday, May 24, 2024
- Entomologist Sheds Light on 250-Year-Old Mystery of the German Cockroach
- Controlling Water, Transforming Greenhouse Gases
- Breakthrough Discovery Uses Engineered Surfaces to Shed Heat
- Innovative Material for Sustainable Building
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Renewable Grid: Recovering Electricity from Heat Storage Hits 44% Efficiency
- Developing Novel Methods to Detect Antibiotics in Vegetables and Earthworms
- Charting a Pathway to Next-Gen Biofuels
- Iron Could Be Key to Less Expensive, Greener Lithium-Ion Batteries, Research Finds
- Intriguing Nearby World Sized Between Earth, Venus
- Shedding Light on the Chemical Enigma of Sulfur Trioxide in the Atmosphere
- Urban Gardening May Improve Human Health: Microbial Exposure Boosts Immune System
- The Global Clean Water Crisis Looms Large
- Constantly on the Hunt for Food: Harbor Porpoises More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought
- Effectiveness of GBGI Infrastructure in Mitigating Urban Heat, Proposing Nine-Stage Framework for Development of a Sustainable City
- Rising Temperatures Will Significantly Reduce Streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin as Groundwater Levels Fall
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Chemist Developing Method to Recycle More Plastics
- How the 'home' Environment Influences Microbial Interactions
- Cement Recycling Method Could Help Solve One of the World's Biggest Climate Challenges
- Promethium Bound: Rare Earth Element's Secrets Exposed
- Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years
- Extreme Temperatures May Increase Risk of Stroke Mortality, Especially in Low-Income Countries
- 'Fossilizing' Cracks in Infrastructure Creates Sealing That Can Even Survive Earthquakes
- New Polystyrene Recycling Process Could Be World's First to Be Both Economical and Energy-Efficient