Environmental Science News
April 20, 2024
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Apr. 18, 2024 — The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest accidental spill in history, released almost 100 million gallons of oil, causing significant pollution. A decade later, its long-term ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — A geo-environmental scientist from Japan has composed a string quartet using sonified climate data. The 6-minute-long composition -- entitled 'String Quartet No. 1 'Polar Energy Budget'-- is based on over 30 years of satellite-collected climate data ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — The origin of life continues to remain a matter of debate. The ribonucleic acid (RNA) world hypothesis proposes that 'ribozymes' which store genetic information and possess catalytic functions may ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across ...
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Apr. 15, 2024 — Manufacturing nations in the Global North are stockpiling energy and emission problems by outsourcing energy-intensive industrial processes to countries in the Global ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — Researchers analyzed the effects of solvation and ion valency on metallopolymers, with implications for critical materials recovery and recycling, and environmental ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable. However, decision-makers have been reluctant to invest in wind energy due to a perception that wind farms require a lot of land ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Researchers investigated global particulate matter, revealing health risks from trace ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — A detailed reconstruction of climate during the most recent ice age, when a large swath of North America was covered in ice, provides information on ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19% until 2050 ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires. A research team has investigated how climate change affects recently burnt boreal forests and their ability to absorb ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. These changes could transform tundras from carbon ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Arctic and boreal latitudes are warming faster than any other region on ...
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Apr. 16, 2024 — Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — By fueling the growth of plants that become kindling, carbon dioxide is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, according to a new ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Fires that devastate wildland-urban interface areas are becoming more common around the globe, a trend that is likely to continue for at least the next two decades, new research finds. Such fires are ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Tagging marine animals with sensors to track their movements and ocean conditions can provide important environmental and behavioral information. Existing techniques to attach sensors currently ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — While most lakes around the world are experiencing shorter durations of ice cover, the length of time that Yellowstone Lake is covered by ice each year has not changed in the past century, possibly ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Florida is projected to lose 3.5 million acres of land to development by 2070. A new study highlights how Florida can buffer itself against both climate change and population pressures by conserving ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Nineteen out of 34 countries surveyed failed to fully meet their 2020 climate commitments set 15 years ago in Copenhagen, according to a new study by UCL ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — International shipping does not want to be a climate bad guy and is aiming to be emission-free by 2050. A new tool can help shipowners who are searching for green ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — As sea levels rise, coastal groundwater is lifted closer to the ground surface while also becoming saltier and more corrosive. A recent study compiled research from experts worldwide showing that in ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Researchers have found that microplastics -- are having a significant impact on our digestive pathways, making their way from the gut and into the tissues of the kidney, liver and ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — From heatwaves to pandemic diseases, the urban environments of the world face numerous challenges. Researchers are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and informatics to address emerging concerns ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Researchers have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the U.S. that leverages the potential of carbon-financing could save a staggering $15.6 billion and just under 30 ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. However, the fragmentation of tropical forests has restricted the movement of large birds ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — The technology revolution and development of new renewable energy resources is driving demand for lithium to new heights, but it is not a common mineral. Scientists say they have found lithium in an ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — New research has shown that the presence of wetlands and retention ponds alongside major highways led to an average reduction of almost 75% in the mass of tire wear particles being discharged to ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — A study suggests that people with diets high in seafood may face a greater risk of exposure to PFAS -- the family of human-made toxins known as 'forever chemicals' -- than previously ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — Using machine learning, researchers have tied low-magnitude microearthquakes to the permeability of subsurface rocks beneath the Earth, a discovery that could have implications for improving ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — New research is shedding light on one barrier to a clean energy future: corrosion. Using nanoscale imaging techniques, researchers have captured high-resolution videos of tiny crystals of ruthenium ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — Parasites thought only to infect tropical coral reefs have been discovered in a large variety of creatures in cold marine ecosystems along the Northeast Pacific, according to new ...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Trash to Treasure -- Researchers Turn Metal Waste Into Catalyst for Hydrogen
- CO2 Worsens Wildfires by Helping Plants Grow
- Fires Pose Growing Worldwide Threat to Wildland-Urban Interface
- New Tagging Method Provides Bioadhesive Interface for Marine Sensors on Diverse, Soft, and Fragile Species
- Plastic Pollution Can Kill Variety of Ocean Embryos
- Yellowstone Lake Ice Cover Unchanged Despite Warming Climate
- Florida Wildlife Corridor Eases Worst Impacts of Climate Change
- Most Countries Struggle to Meet Climate Pledges from 2009
- Researchers Can Help Shipowners Achieve Ambitious Climate Targets
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Hidden Threat: Global Underground Infrastructure Vulnerable to Sea-Level Rise
- Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs
- GeoAI Technologies for Sustainable Urban Development
- Switch to Green Wastewater Infrastructure Could Reduce Emissions and Provide Huge Savings According to New Research
- Tropical Forests Can't Recover Naturally Without Fruit-Eating Birds
- Pyrite, Also Known as Fool's Gold, May Contain Valuable Lithium, a Key Element for Green Energy
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Retention Ponds Can Deliver a Substantial Reduction in Tire Particle Pollution
- PFAS Exposure from High Seafood Diets May Be Underestimated
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Rock Permeability, Microquakes Link May Be a Boon for Geothermal Energy
- Nanoscale Movies Shed Light on One Barrier to a Clean Energy Future
- Tropical Coral-Infecting Parasites Discovered in Cold Marine Ecosystems
- Oxidant Pollutant Ozone Removes Mating Barriers Between Fly Species
- Cloud Engineering Could Be More Effective 'painkiller' For Global Warming Than Previously Thought
- Hybrid Intelligence Can Reconcile Biodiversity and Agriculture
- Mapped: 33 New Big Game Migrations Across American West
- Chemicals Stored in Home Garages Linked to ALS Risk
- Method to Extract Useful Proteins from Beer-Brewing Leftovers
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Ants in Colorado Are on the Move Due to Climate Change
- More Than Half a Million Global Stroke Deaths May Be Tied to Climate Change
- Using CO2 and Biomass, Researchers Find Path to More Environmentally Friendly Recyclable Plastics
- New Report 'braids' Indigenous and Western Knowledge for Forest Adaptation Strategies Against Climate Change
- Novel UV Broadband Spectrometer Revolutionizes Air Pollutant Analysis
- Microplastic 'hotspots' Identified in Long Island Sound
- Deforestation Harms Biodiversity of the Amazon's Perfume-Loving Orchid Bees
- Cold-Affinity Algae Species Are Gradually Being Replaced by Warm-Affinity Ones Off the Coast of Biscay
- New Approach Needed to Save Australia's Non-Perennial Rivers
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- A Microbial Plastic Factory for High-Quality Green Plastic
- New Device Gathers, Stores Electricity in Remote Settings
- Tiny Plastic Particles Are Found Everywhere
- Impact of Climate Change on Marine Life Much Bigger Than Previously Known
- Subterranean Storage of Hydrogen
- Humans Converted at Least 250,000 Acres of Estuaries to Cities, Farms in Last 35 Years
- A Smarter City Skyline for Flood Safety
- A Natural Touch for Coastal Defense
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Atmospheric and Economic Drivers of Global Air Pollution
- Deep Parts of Great Barrier Reef 'insulated' From Global Warming -- For Now
- This 3D Printer Can Figure out How to Print With an Unknown Material
- New Four-Terminal Tandem Organic Solar Cell Achieves 16.94% Power Conversion Efficiency
- Using Pulp and Paper Waste to Scrub Carbon from Emissions
- How Plants Adjust Their Photosynthesis to Changing Light
- PFAS 'forever Chemicals' Above Drinking Water Guidelines in Global Source Water
- Climate Change Threatens Antarctic Meteorites
- Integrated Dataset Enables Genes-to-Ecosystems Research
- Boreal Forest and Tundra Regions Worst Hit Over Next 500 Years of Climate Change, Study Shows
Friday, April 5, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Ocean Floor a 'reservoir' Of Plastic Pollution
- 'Diverse' Agriculture Benefits People and the Environment at the Same Time
- Tracing the Largest Solar Storm in Modern Times from Tree Rings in Lapland
- Adult Fish Struggle to Bounce Back in Marine Protected Areas
- Fans Are Not a Magic Bullet for Beating the Heat!
- Climate Change Impacts Terrorist Activity
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- 'Tug of War' Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
- Experiencing Extreme Weather Predicts Support for Policies to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change
- For Mining in Arid Regions to Be Responsible, We Must Change How We Think About Water
- Demand for Critical Minerals Puts African Great Apes at Risk
- Machine Learning Enables Viability of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines
- Plant-Based Plastic Releases Nine Times Less Microplastics Than Conventional Plastic
- Unleashing Disordered Rocksalt Oxides as Cathodes for Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries
- California Leads U.S. Emissions of Little-Known Greenhouse Gas
- Magnetic Fields Boost Clean Energy
- Testing Environmental Water to Monitor COVID-19 Spread in Unsheltered Encampments
- Water-Based Paints: Less Stinky, but Some Still Contain Potentially Hazardous Chemicals
- Are Universities Connected to Local Sustainability? A New Study Suggests Yes...and No.
- A Simple Way to Harvest More 'blue Energy' From Waves
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Elastocaloric Cooling: Refrigerator Cools by Flexing Artificial Muscles
- Sunrise to Sunset, New Window Coating Blocks Heat -- Not View
- A New Estimate of U.S. Soil Organic Carbon to Improve Earth System Models
- Scientists' Urgent Call: End Destruction and Forge a Just, Sustainable Future
- Companies Ignoring Climate Risks Get Punished by Markets, New Study Reveals
- AI Writing, Illustration Emits Hundreds of Times Less Carbon Than Humans, Study Finds
- Building Blocks for Greener Energy: Reconfigurable Elastic Metasurface
- Older Trees Help to Protect an Endangered Species
- Biofilm-Resistant Glass for Marine Environments
- Chemistry Researchers Modify Solar Technology to Produce a Less Harmful Greenhouse Gas
- Gloom and Doom Warnings About Climate Change Do Not Work
- Australia on Track for Unprecedented, Decades-Long Megadroughts
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Engineers 'symphonize' Cleaner Ammonia Production
- Exposure to Common Environmental Carcinogens Linked to Decreased Lifespan Happiness
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Friday, March 29, 2024
- Blueprint for Mandating Indoor Air Quality for Public Buildings in Form of Standards
- How Extratropical Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions Can Contribute to the Variability of Jet Streams in the Northern Hemisphere
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Manganese Plays a Surprising Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration
- New Approach to Monitoring Freshwater Quality Can Identify Sources of Pollution, and Predict Their Effects
- Study Unlocks the Power of Visible Light for Sustainable Chemistry
- Going 'back to the Future' To Forecast the Fate of a Dead Florida Coral Reef
- How Built Environment Correlates With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
- Parental Avoidance of Toxic Exposures Could Help Prevent Autism, ADHD in Children, New Study Shows
- Open Waste Burning Linked to Air Pollution in Northwestern Greenland