Earth & Climate News
July 26, 2024
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July 10, 2024 — A record-breaking swim by two lion brothers across a predator-infested African river has been documented in a new study. The researchers say the 1km swim is another example of iconic wildlife species ...
July 10, 2024 — New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes, finds a new ...
July 3, 2024 — Scientists have created an anode-free sodium solid-state battery. This brings the reality of inexpensive, fast-charging, high-capacity batteries for electric vehicles and grid storage closer than ...
July 1, 2024 — Two samples from Mars together deliver clear evidence of the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago that could be key to ...
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July 26, 2024 — Using data from 6,645 camera traps across the United States, researchers mapped populations of 25 mammal species. They determined that climate, not ...
July 23, 2024 — The eyes of the male dragonfish grow larger for mate seeking, a sexual dimorphism that makes the dragonfish an anomaly in vertebrate evolution, ...
July 25, 2024 — An international team of researchers has found that nitrogen emissions from fertilizers and fossil fuels have a net cooling effect on the climate. ...
July 25, 2024 — Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going ...
July 25, 2024 — A new study finds disproportionate effects of temperature shifts on an icy glacier ...
July 25, 2024 — Aerosol scientists quantify the extent of light absorption by black carbon in fire clouds to better model climate impacts of extreme wildfire ...
July 25, 2024 — Newly announced research examining greenhouse gas emissions from the drying lake bed of Great Salt Lake, Utah, calculates that 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases were ...
July 25, 2024 — Engineers discovered that when the aluminum in soda cans is purified and mixed with seawater, the solution produces hydrogen -- which can power an engine or fuel cell without generating carbon ...
July 25, 2024 — Coffee beans consumed across the globe come from two species: Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora. By 2050, about 80% of Arabica production is predicted to decrease because of climate change. ...
July 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a material that shows a remarkable ability to convert sunlight and water into clean ...
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July 25, 2024 — Tackling a long-time mystery, scientists have found that the turbulent movements of air in clouds play a key role in the growth of water droplets and the initiation of rain. The research can improve ...
July 25, 2024 — Researchers are proposing a new way to curb industrial emissions, by tapping into the 'atomic intelligence' of liquid metals to deliver greener and more sustainable chemical ...
July 25, 2024 — New research shows California's Central Valley, known as America's breadbasket, gets as much as half of its groundwater from the Sierra Nevadas. This is significant for a farming region ...
July 24, 2024 — A research team is tackling the environmental issue of efficiently recycling lithium ion batteries amid their increasing ...
July 24, 2024 — Government agencies, insurance companies and disaster planners rely on national flood risk models from the private sector that aren't reliable at smaller levels such as neighborhoods and ...
July 24, 2024 — The team verified that microbes found in Yellowstone National Park hot springs produce methane to ...
July 24, 2024 — Researchers reveal there are an estimated 400 billion microplastic fibers on the surface of Frenchman Bay, which borders Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park in Maine, and several connected rivers and ...
July 24, 2024 — New research underscores the close relationship between dust plumes transported from the Sahara Desert in Africa, and rainfall from tropical cyclones along the U.S. Gulf Coast and ...
July 24, 2024 — The COVID-19 pandemic significantly widened existing economic and health disparities between wealthy and low-income countries and slowed progress toward health-related Sustainable Development Goals ...
July 24, 2024 — New research has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought. Using direct measurements of CO2 exchange, or fluxes, between the air and sea, the scientists ...
July 24, 2024 — Baby oysters rely on natural acoustic cues to settle in specific environments, but new research reveals that noise from human activity is interfering with this critical ...
July 24, 2024 — Researchers have captured what they believe is the first ever video of a shark or any large marine animal being struck by a ...
July 24, 2024 — Reforestation in low- and middle-income countries can remove up to 10 times more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at lower cost than previously estimated, making it a potentially more effective ...
July 24, 2024 — A new study shows an average 20-percent spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for communities located near huge warehouses. And people of color are harder ...
July 24, 2024 — Using trees as a cost-effective tool against climate change is more complicated than simply planting large numbers of them, an international collaboration has ...
July 24, 2024 — Ultrafine particles, UFPs, the smallest contributors to air pollution, hinder the function of mitochondria in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows. The study showed that traffic-related ...
July 24, 2024 — Researchers have been tracking a 26-foot endangered whale shark -- named 'Rio Lady' -- with a satellite transmitter for more than four years -- a record for whale sharks and one of the ...
July 24, 2024 — A new analysis of rocks thought to be at least 2.5 billion years old helps clarify the chemical history of Earth's mantle -- the geologic layer beneath the planet's crust. The findings hone ...
July 24, 2024 — Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the ...
July 24, 2024 — Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland, Oregon, neighborhoods where lead-sheathed telecommunications cables were once used compared to lead levels in nearby rural ...
Thursday, July 25, 2024
- Raindrops Grow With Turbulence in Clouds
- Tackling Industrial Emissions Begins at the Chemical Reaction
- Parched Central Valley Farms Depend on Sierras for Groundwater
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Researchers Develop Innovative Battery Recycling Method
- Nationwide Flood Models Poorly Capture Risks to Households and Properties, Study Finds
- New Groups of Methane-Producing Organisms in Yellowstone
- Waters Along Bar Harbor, Acadia Home to Billions of Microplastics
- How Saharan Dust Regulates Hurricane Rainfall
- COVID-19 Pandemic Slowed Progress Towards Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Increased Inequalities
- Southern Ocean Absorbing More Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
- The Ocean Is Becoming Too Loud for Oysters, Research Finds
- Researchers Record Images and Data of a Shark Experiencing a Boat Strike
- Mixed Approach to Reforestation Better Than Planting or Regeneration Alone
- Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming Pollutants, Research Shows
- How Well Does Tree Planting Work in Climate Change Fight? It Depends
- Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles Hinder Mitochondrial Functions in Olfactory Mucosa
- Whale Shark Tracked for Record-Breaking Four Years
- New Study Supports Stable Mantle Chemistry Dating Back to Earth's Early Geologic History and Over Its Prodigious Evolution
- Trees Reveal Climate Surprise -- Bark Removes Methane from the Atmosphere
- Study of Urban Moss Raises Concerns About Lead Levels in Older Portland Neighborhoods
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Drawing Water from Dry Air
- Manufacturing Perovskite Solar Panels With a Long-Term Vision
- Better Carbon Storage With Stacked Geology
- Researchers Develop More Environmentally Friendly and Cost-Effective Method for Soil Remediation
- Researchers Warn of Unprecedented Arsenic Release from Wildfires
- Electric Scooter and Bike Accidents Are Soaring Across the United States
- Best Bioenergy Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuels by U.S. Region, Policy Goals
- A Window of Opportunity for Climate Change and Biodiversity
- Heat-Sensitive Trees Move Uphill Seeking Climate Change Respite
- Strategic Emission Caps Key to Ammonia Industry Decarbonization, Researchers Find
- Hot Traces in Rock
- A Promising New Method Uses Light to Clean Up Forever Chemicals
- Marine Protected Areas Producing More 'trophy-Size' Fish, Research Finds
Monday, July 22, 2024
- Using Forest Resources Strengthens Food Security
- Tropical Plant Species Are as Threatened by Climate Change as Widely Feared, Study Confirms
- Researchers Enhance Tool to Better Predict Where and When Wildfires Will Occur
- Converting Captured Carbon to Fuel: Study Assesses What's Practical and What's Not
- Ecologists Discover Rare Fiddler Crab Species on Hong Kong Coast Highlighting the Impact of Climate Change and Coastal Development
- Maximizing Hydrogen Peroxide Formation During Water Electrolysis
- Agriculture: Less Productive Yet More Stable Pastures
- Transient Structure in Fly Leg Holds Clue to Insect Shape Formation
- Scientists Use AI to Predict a Wildfire's Next Move
- Understanding How a Red Seaweed Reduces Methane Emissions from Cows
- Genome Study Informs Restoration of American Chestnut Tree
- Deep-Ocean Floor Produces Its Own Oxygen
Friday, July 19, 2024
- Waste Styrofoam Can Now Be Converted Into Polymers for Electronics
- Fish Adjust Reproduction in Response to Predators
- Chemists Design Novel Method for Generating Sustainable Fuel
- New Dawn for Space Storm Alerts Could Help Shield Earth's Tech
- New Humidity-Driven Membrane to Remove Carbon Dioxide from the Air
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Converting Wastewater to Fertilizer With Fungal Treatment
- How Pollution May Remain in Water After Oil Spill Cleanups
- Solar Farms With Stormwater Controls Mitigate Runoff, Erosion, Study Finds
- Your Therapist Wants You to Go Outside
- Rural Belts Around Cities Can Reduce Urban Summer Temperatures by Up to 0.5°C
- Small Animals Acquire Genes from Bacteria That Can Produce Antibiotics
- Study Shows New Efficiency Standards for Heavy Trucks Could Boost Energy Use
- Minerals Play Newly Discovered Role in Earth's Phosphorus Cycle
- Using AI to Scrutinize, Validate Theories on Animal Evolution
- Groundcherry Gets Genetic Upgrades: Turning a Garden Curiosity Into an Agricultural Powerhouse
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Although Tiny, Peatland Microorganisms Have a Big Impact on Climate
- Microbes Found to Destroy Certain 'forever Chemicals'
- Sea Ice's Cooling Power Is Waning Faster Than Its Area of Extent
- The Most Endangered Fish Are the Least Studied
- Reef Pest Feasts on 'sea Sawdust'
- Diatom Surprise Could Rewrite the Global Carbon Cycle
- Discovery of a Hybrid Lineage Offers Clues to How Trees Adapt to Climate Change
- Research Tracks 66 Million Years of Mammalian Diversity
- Aussie Innovation Spearheads Cheaper Seafloor Test for Offshore Wind Farms
- Children Living in Greener Neighborhoods Show Better Lung Function
- Researchers Predict Fewer, Pricier Strawberries as Temperatures Warm
- Smart Soil Can Water and Feed Itself
- Bridging the 'Valley of Death' In Carbon Capture
- Forests Endure as Carbon Sink Despite Regional Pressures
- Logged Forests Can Still Have Ecological Value -- If Not Pushed Too Far
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Could Intensive Farming Raise Risk of New Pandemics?
- Nature-Based Solutions to Disaster Risk from Climate Change Are Cost Effective
- Scientists Use Machine Learning to Predict Diversity of Tree Species in Forests
- Microplastic Pollution Increases Sea Foam Height and Stability
- Weather Experts Discover New Effect of Storm -- In a Teacup
- Additional Taxes Vs. Water Quotas: Study Compares the Most Effective System to Manage Water Consumption in Agriculture
- Capturing Carbon With Energy-Efficient Sodium Carbonate-Nanocarbon Hybrid Material
- Ground Surface Conditions Impact Speed and Distance of Leaking Natural Gas
- Oil and Natural Gas Development in Permian Is a Key Source of Ozone Pollution in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Study Finds
- Local Dragonflies Expose Mercury Pollution Patterns
- Researchers Find That Frogs Can Quickly Increase Their Tolerance to Pesticides
Monday, July 15, 2024
- Scientists Discover Missing Piece in Climate Models
- Producing Hydrogen and Fertilizer at the Same Time
- Loss of Oxygen in Lakes and Oceans a Major Threat to Ecosystems, Society, and Planet
- Wildfire Smoke Has a Silver Lining: It Can Help Protect Vulnerable Tree Seedlings
- Scientists Create Computer Program That 'paints' The Structure of Molecules in the Style of Piet Mondrian
Friday, July 12, 2024
- Study Examines Urban Forests Across the United States
- Scientists Find New Way Global Air Churn Makes Particles
- 2023 Rolling Hills Estates Landslide Likely Began the Winter Before
- Complex Impact of Large Wildfires on Ozone Layer Dynamics
- High and Low Tide Cause Low and High Methane Fluxes
- Unprecedented Warming Threatens Earth's Lakes and Their Ecosystems
- How Plant Cold Specialists Can Adapt to the Environment
- Living Near Oil and Gas Activity Linked to Poor Mental Health During Preconception