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September 23, 2023

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Atmospheric Scientists Reveal Much of Houston's Ozone Exceedance Due to Air Flows from the North

Sep. 11, 2023 — Atmospheric science researchers published findings on Houston's ozone. They found that while local emissions play a role in the rise of Houston's ozone levels, most of the pollutants are carried in ...

Direct Formation of Sulfuric Acid in the Atmosphere

Aug. 30, 2023 — In the atmosphere, gaseous sulfuric acid can form particles that influence the physical properties of clouds. Thus, the formation of sulfuric acid in the gas phase directly affects the radiative forcing and Earth's climate. In addition to the known ...

Enhanced Chemical Weathering: A Solution to the Climate Crisis?

Aug. 29, 2023 — Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Researchers study global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago to find ...

Climate Win-Win: Study Quantifies Benefits of Enhanced Weathering

Aug. 21, 2023 — Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and prevent it from accumulating in the atmosphere, according to a new study that successfully quantified those climate benefits for the ...

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Cattle on Low-Protein Rations May Need Amino Acid Supplement to Boost Milk Yield

Sep. 7, 2023 — When dairy cows are fed diets with reduced protein concentrations -- aimed at decreased environmental nitrogen pollution from their manure such as ...

Increasing Legumes and Reducing Red Meat Is Safe for Bone Health and Protein Intake

Aug. 18, 2023 — A study has demonstrated that the partial substitution of red and processed meat with pea- and faba bean -- based food products ensured sufficient ...

Forensics: Interdisciplinary Team Studies Decomposition Effects on Soil

Aug. 11, 2023 — A multidisciplinary team -- engineers, soil scientists, and biologists -- digs in with them for a deeper look at what happens to the soil underneath a decomposing ...

Soil Microbiome, Earth's 'Living Skin' Under Threat from Climate Change

Aug. 11, 2023 — Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a research team in a new study uncovered clues that will lead to a better ...

Potent Greenhouse Gas Produced by Industry Could Be Readily Abated With Existing Technologies

July 5, 2023 — Researchers have found that one method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is available, affordable, and capable of being implemented right now. ...

How Mercury Emissions from Industry Can Be Greatly Reduced

July 4, 2023 — Sulphuric acid is the world's most used chemical. It is an important reagent used in many industries and it is used in the manufacture of everything from paper, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to ...

Mountains Vulnerable to Extreme Rain from Climate Change

June 28, 2023 — A new study finds that as rising global temperatures shift snow to rain, mountains across the Northern Hemisphere will be hotspots for extreme rainfall events that could trigger floods and landslides ...

Rain Gardens Could Save Salmon from Toxic Tire Chemicals

June 21, 2023 — Specially designed gardens could reduce the amount of a toxic chemical associated with tires entering our waterways by more than 90 per cent, new research ...

Porous Crystals Made from Plant Extracts Purify Water from Pharmaceutical Pollutants

May 15, 2023 — Researchers have developed porous crystals made from pomegranate extract to capture and degrade pharmaceutical molecules found in local municipal ...

Land Use Linked to Water Quality and Quantity

May 11, 2023 — Researchers recently published a study that focuses on the Sudbury-Assabet and Concord watershed in eastern Massachusetts, and which links hydrological changes, including floods, drought and runoff, ...

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Mushrooms and Their Post-Rain, Electrical Conversations

Apr. 28, 2023 — Certain types of fungi can communicate with each other via electrical signals. But much remains unknown about how and when they do so. A group of researchers recently headed to the forest to measure ...

Recycling Lake Sediments for Crop Production: A Sustainable Solution for Closing the Phosphorus Cycle

Apr. 20, 2023 — A four-year field experiment conducted on the shores of restored Lake Mustijärv in Viljandi, Estonia, has revealed that recycling phosphorus-rich lake sediments back to agriculture could have ...

Gentle Method Allows for Eco-Friendly Recycling of Solar Cells

Apr. 13, 2023 — By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells. The method is also more environmentally friendly than previous methods of recycling and paves the way ...

Rsearchers Examine Combined Effects of Two Combustion Technologies on the Emission of Coal-Fired Boilers

Mar. 16, 2023 — There is currently a large dependence on coal for power generation. As coal-fired plants cause environmental and health hazards, technologies such as swirl flow and air staging have been proposed to ...

Catalyst Purifies Herbicide-Tainted Water and Produces Hydrogen

Mar. 3, 2023 — Researchers have developed a dual-purpose catalyst that purifies herbicide-tainted water while also producing ...

Study Reveals New Clues About How 'Earth's Thermostat' Controls Climate

Feb. 5, 2023 — Rocks, rain and carbon dioxide help control Earth's climate over thousands of years -- like a thermostat -- through a process called weathering. A new study may improve our understanding of how ...

Soil Tainted by Air Pollution Expels Carbon

Feb. 1, 2023 — New research suggests nitrogen released by gas-powered machines causes dry soil to let go of carbon and release it back into the atmosphere, where it can contribute to climate ...

Artificial Photosynthesis Uses Sunlight to Make Biodegradable Plastic

Jan. 25, 2023 — Scientists have succeeded in synthesizing fumaric acid, a raw material for plastics, from CO2 powered by solar energy. Typically, fumaric acid is synthesized from petroleum as a raw material to make ...

Air Quality Improvements Lead to More Sulfur Fertilizer Use

Jan. 9, 2023 — As the atmospheric deposition of sulfur has decreased, the use of sulfur fertilizer in Midwestern U.S. agriculture has increased between 1985 and ...

New Study Sheds Light on Boric Acid Transport and Excretion in Marine Fish

Dec. 13, 2022 — Seawater is known to contain a significant concentration of boric acid, which can be toxic and deadly to living systems. As such, fish living in marine habitats need to be able to excrete boric acid ...

Researchers Discover Root Exudates Have Surprising and Counterintuitive Impact on Soil Carbon Storage

Nov. 28, 2022 — Researchers examined root exudates and their impact on soil carbon storage revealing surprising and counterintuitive ...

Elevated CO2 Levels Cause Mineral Deficiency in Plants Resulting in Less Nutritious Crops

Nov. 3, 2022 — For years, scientists have seen enhanced photosynthesis as one of the only possible bright sides of increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) -- since plants use carbon dioxide for ...

Storing Hydrogen Fuel in Salts -- A Step Toward 'Cleaner' Energy Production

Oct. 19, 2022 — Hydrogen gas could someday replace fossil fuels as a 'clean' energy source, producing only water and energy. However, handling large quantities of gaseous hydrogen is cumbersome, and ...

Soil Along Streams Is a Bigger Source of Stream Nitrate Than Rainwater

Oct. 5, 2022 — Researchers have reported that nitrate accumulated in soil bordering streams plays an important role in the increase of nitrate levels in stream water when it rains. Their findings may help reduce ...

Environmental Scientists Develop a Method to Turn Hazardous Acidic Industrial Wastewater Into Valuable Resources

Sep. 13, 2022 — Environmental scientists have developed a circular process for eliminating the risk posed by phosphoric acid plant wastewater. The process turns the environmentally toxic wastewater into clean water ...

Bigger Plants Don't Always Equal More Nutritious Ones

Sep. 12, 2022 — While increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere encourage plant growth, they also reduce the nutritional value of plants, which can have a larger impact on nutrition and food safety ...

Sulfur Shortage: A Potential Resource Crisis Looming as the World Decarbonizes

Aug. 22, 2022 — A new study highlights that global demand for sulfuric acid is set to rise significantly from '246 to 400 million tons' by 2040 -- a result of more intensive agriculture and the world ...

How Calcium Ions Get Into the Cellular Power Stations of Plants

Aug. 10, 2022 — Calcium is a very special nutrient. In the cells of most living beings calcium ions function as so-called second messengers to transmit important signals. The same applies equally to animal, plant ...

Designing Roots to Penetrate Hard Soils Could Help Climate Proof Crops

July 18, 2022 — Scientists have discovered how to design cereal roots able to continue growing in hard soils by altering their ability to penetrate, enabling roots to access sources of water deeper in soil, and ...

How Stressed-out Plants Produce Their Own Aspirin

July 12, 2022 — Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid, also known as aspirin. A new understanding of this process may help plants survive ...

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