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Greenland Ice Sheet Carries Evidence of Increased Atmospheric Acidity
December 7, 2012 — Studies have shown decreasing levels of the isotope nitrogen-15 in core samples from Greenland ice starting around the time of the Industrial Revolution. New research suggests the decline corresponds ... > full story -
Haymeadows Are Good for the Environment Say Researchers
December 7, 2012 — Traditional haymeadows are much better at supporting biodiversity and preventing water pollution than intensively farmed fields according to new research. This is because haymeadows lose five times ... > full story -
New Way to Protect Historic Limestone Buildings
December 4, 2012 — Buildings and statues constructed of limestone can be protected from pollution by applying a thin, single layer of a water-resistant coating, according to new research. Researchers developed a new ... > full story -
Carbon Dioxide Could Reduce Crop Yields
November 30, 2012 — The carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere continues to climb and heat up the climate. The gas is, however, indispensable for plants, as they use the carbon it provides to form glucose and other ... > full story -
Integrating Science and Policy to Address the Impacts of Air Pollution
November 29, 2012 — New research examines how science and policy address air pollution effects on human health and ecosystems, and climate change in ... > full story -
Compound Found in Rosemary Protects Against Macular Degeneration in Laboratory Model
November 27, 2012 — Researchers report that carnosic acid, a component of the herb rosemary, promotes eye health. The team found that carnosic acid protects retinas from degeneration and toxicity in cell culture and in ... > full story -
Polymer Chemistry: Dual-Function Molecules Enhance Widely Used Chemical Reaction While Reducing Harmful by-Products
November 23, 2012 — Production of biocompatible and super-absorbent materials may become easier. Using a modification to the high-precision technique known as atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), which links ... > full story -
Green Chemistry: Waste from Palm Oil Extraction Can Be Converted Into Useful Sugar
November 23, 2012 — The waste plant materials remaining from palm oil extraction processes can now be converted into a useful ... > full story -
Cover Crops, Towards a Sustainable Agriculture
November 19, 2012 — Researchers have demonstrated that replacing the traditional fallow with cover crops can reduce nitrate pollution without increasing the salinity or reducing ... > full story -
Indirect Effects of Climate Change Could Alter Landscapes
November 16, 2012 — Studies of a northern hardwood forest in New England point to unexpected ecological trends resulting from documented changes in the climate over 50 years. Some of the changes now taking place can be ... > full story
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