Environmental Science News
March 5, 2025
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Mar. 5, 2025 — A new study confirms the Antarctic ozone layer is healing as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Amphibians are increasingly vulnerable to global warming, according to new ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Soilless growing systems inside greenhouses, known as controlled environment agriculture, promise to advance the year-round production of high-quality specialty crops, according to an interdisciplinary research team. But to be competitive and ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Plants and microbes are known to secrete enzymes to transform organic phosphorus into bioavailable inorganic phosphorus. Now, researchers report iron oxides can drive the same conversion at ...
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Mar. 4, 2025 — Researchers achieved a breakthrough in understanding the vulnerability of microbes to the alcohols they produce during fermentation of plant ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — A new study offers a more precise picture of exactly where and how warming will affect our ability to grow ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Hydrogen energy is widely recognized as a sustainable source for the future, but its large-scale production still relies on expensive and scarce ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — A study of Asian hornets has found about 1,400 different species in their ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Researchers explore the likelihood that Earth's climate, as affected by solar heat, plays a role in seismic activity. Using mathematical and computational methods, they analyzed earthquake data ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, a trend driven by ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Researchers have published a new study showing an advanced new methane flare burner, created with additive manufacturing and machine learning, eliminates 98% of methane vented during oil ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — A team has shown that artificial photosynthesis is feasible using organic materials. Using the technique, they successfully synthesized useful ...
Feb. 28, 2025 — Scientists have come up with a lithium ion capacitor using electrodes produced from wood particles that are discarded as waste in sawmills. This ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Researchers have developed a battery that can convert nuclear energy into electricity via light emission, a study ...
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Feb. 27, 2025 — Air pollution contributes to nearly 7 million premature deaths each year, and its effects go far beyond the lungs. Breathing in wildfire smoke or automobile-related city smog doesn't just ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new study finds. Researchers worldwide are increasingly alarmed by how pervasive these harmful particles ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers have succeeded in generating high-quality feline embryonic stem cells using sperm and eggs from testes and ovaries discarded during sterilization ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Perovskite solar cells could last ten times longer thanks to new research, which suggests alumina nanoparticles significantly enhance the lifespan and stability of these high-efficiency energy ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Climate change poses a particular risk to pine trees growing in dry areas, a new study conducted in an urban recreational forest in Helsinki ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The latest chemicals used in refrigerants and aerosols can break down into pollutants, scientists ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — An engineering student refined a century-old math problem into a simpler, more elegant form, making it easier to use and explore. Divya Tyagi's work expands research in aerodynamics, unlocking ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Social media influencers who are passionate about environmental causes can help the tourism industry inspire tourists to engage in pro-environmental behavior to help mitigate waste and pollution, ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Although preventing all the consequences of climate change is now impossible, we can adopt policies to mitigate its impact. In a set of policy recommendations, researchers examine the development of ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A team has gathered photographic data on daily mammalian activity, studying 445 total species around the world with surprising results. The project generated a massive dataset of animal images ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — How do wildlife researchers know when an endangered population is sick? They can detect infectious microbes in animal waste, but the presence of a microbe doesn't always equate to impactful ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A new study suggests greater exposure to extreme heat may accelerate biological aging in older adults, raising new concerns about how climate change and heat waves could affect long-term health and ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The less carbon dioxide polluting our air, the better. Researchers are investigating non-toxic, low-cost electrocatalysts to turn our sustainability goals into ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The south-western Baltic Sea has about 3,000 kilograms of dissolved toxic chemicals released from unexploded ordnance, according to a new study. The substances were detected in almost all water ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A century of fire suppression, climate change, and drought has worsened wildfires in the Western U.S. While prescribed burns help reduce fuel, a 'fire deficit' increases wildfire risks, ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A microbiologist has written an article on the dangers posed by raw sewage in the seas around the ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Tiny bits of plastic found in the ocean may be tied to a higher risk of disability for people who live in coastal areas with high levels, according to a preliminary study. The study looked at ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — New research has revealed how massive ancient glaciers acted like giant bulldozers, reshaping Earth's surface and paving the way for complex life to flourish. By chemically analyzing crystals in ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — A study shows birds worldwide make strategic decisions about how they live based on their environmental conditions. Some live fast, die young, and leave as many chicks as possible. Others live long ...
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- How Air Pollution and Wildfire Smoke May Contribute to Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease
- Birds Breathe in Dangerous Plastics -- And So Do We
- Pioneering Work Generates Feline Embryonic Stem Cells in Boon for Cats
- Scientists Crack the Code to Longer-Lasting Perovskite Solar Technology
- Climate Change Increases the Risk of Tree Mortality in Urban Boreal Forests
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Are Our Refrigerants Environmentally Safe? The Lingering Questions About the Chemicals Keeping Us Cool
- Student Refines 100-Year-Old Math Problem, Expanding Wind Energy Possibilities
- Influencer Marketing Can Help Tourism Industry Mitigate Waste, Pollution
- Researchers Make Recommendations for Promoting Sustainable Development in Mangrove Forest Areas
- When the Wild Things Are: Surprising Details of Mammalian Daily Activity
- Genomic Tools Provide Clearer View of Health for Endangered Bats
- Extreme Heat May Speed Up Aging in Older Adults
- Researchers Uncover Key Insights Into CO2 Reduction Using SnO-Based Electrocatalysts
- Environmental Impact of Unexploded Ordnance in the Baltic Sea
- Beyond the Burn: Harvesting Dead Wood to Reduce Wildfires and Store Carbon
- New Spatial Mechanism for the Coexistence of Tree Species
- Microbiologist Calls for Public Vigilance and Urgent Action on the Danger of Raw Sewage in UK Seas
- Microplastics in Ocean Linked to Disabilities for Coastal Residents
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Giant Ice Bulldozers: How Ancient Glaciers Helped Life Evolve
- Environment Nudges Birds to Fast, or Slow, Life Lane
- New Insights Into Efficient Water Splitting
- Tree Diversity Increases Carbon Sequestration
- From Waste to Wonder: Revolutionary Green Grout for Sustainable Construction Practices
Monday, February 24, 2025
- Beehive Sensors Offer Hope in Saving Honeybee Colonies
- Brewing Tea Removes Lead from Water
- Climate Change Effects in 24,000 US Lakes
- How Young Salmon Navigate a Gauntlet of Danger En Route to the Sea
- Mega-Iceberg from Antarctica on Collision Course With South Georgia: Harbinger of Things to Come?
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Glass Fertilizer Beads Could Be a Sustained Nutrient Delivery System
- Perovskite Solar Cells: Thermal Stresses Are the Key to Long-Term Stability
- The Rising Tide of Sand Mining: A Growing Threat to Marine Life
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- How Mosquitoes Hear May Inspire New Ways to Detect Natural Disasters
- Rooftop Panels, EV Chargers, and Smart Thermostats Could Chip in to Boost Power Grid Resilience
- Chemists Find Greener Path to Making Key Industrial Chemical
- New AI System Accurately Maps Urban Green Spaces, Exposing Environmental Divides
- Closing the Recycle Loop: Waste-Derived Nutrients in Liquid Fertilizer
- Scientists Decode DNA of White Oak Tree
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Nitrogen Fixation on Marine Particles Is Important in the Global Ocean
- A Catalytic Two-Step: Transforming Industrial CO2 Into a Renewable Fuel
- New Process Gets Common Rocks to Trap Carbon Rapidly, Cheaply
- Urban Environments Promote Adaptation to Multiple Stressors
- New Environmentally-Friendly Mortar Reduces Heat Loss
- A Breakthrough in Hydrogen Catalysis: Electronic Fine-Tuning Unlocks Superior Performance
- Resilient Algae May Speed Up Greenland Ice Melt
- Biodiversity in England's Rivers Improved as Metal Pollution Reduced
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Using a Data-Driven Approach to Synthesize Single-Atom Catalysts That Can Purify Water
- No Increase in Grain Dust Explosion Incidents Last Year, Decrease in Injuries
- Coffee Grounds and Reishi Mushroom Spores Can Be 3D Printed Into a Compostable Alternative to Plastics
- Selective Combustion Provides Energy-Efficient Alternative to Remove Pollutants from Industrial Processes
- Study Reveals Extent of Ecological Damage from Niger Delta Oil Spills
Monday, February 17, 2025
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Friday, February 14, 2025
- Brake Pad Emissions Can Be More Toxic Than Diesel Exhaust
- Inconsistent Reporting Leads to Underestimation of Climate Impact of Methane
- Air Pollution Exposure Late in Pregnancy Increases NICU Admission Risk
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Air Pollution Levels May Be Higher Inside Your Home Than Outside
- Nanoplastics at Lofty Heights
- Solar-Powered Device Captures Carbon Dioxide from Air to Make Sustainable Fuel
- Recyclable Plastic for the Printer
- Research Uses AI to Make Infrastructure More Resilient, Sustainable
- The 'hydrogen Economy' May Be Relatively Small, but Critical
- Research Team Identifies Carbonate-Dissolving Microorganisms
- Protected Habitats Aren't Enough to Save Endangered Species, Study Finds
- Restoring Wildlife Habitats in Wealthy Nations Could Drive Extinctions in Species-Rich Regions, Experts Warn
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Can Artificial Intelligence Save the Great Barrier Reef?
- Models Show Intensifying Wildfires in a Warming World Due to Changes in Vegetation and Humidity; Only a Minor Role for Lightning
- Engineered Animals Show New Way to Fight Mercury Pollution
- PIK PR: Little Potential for 'climate Plantations' Within Planetary Boundaries
- The Next-Generation Solar Cell Is Fully Recyclable
- Research Finds That Certain Packaging Materials Can Show 70% Lower Emissions Than Alternatives
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Fewer Forest Fires Burn in North America Today Than in the Past--and That's a Bad Thing
- Why We Need to Expand the Search for Climate-Friendly Microalgae
- Colorado Forests Are Releasing More Carbon Than They Capture Each Year
- Turning Car and Helicopter Exhaust Into Thermoelectric Energy
- Validation Technique Could Help Scientists Make More Accurate Forecasts
- Outokumpu's Bedrock Reveals a Smelly Surprise
- Scientists Harness AI to Help Protect Whales, Advancing Ocean Conservation and Planning
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Born Too Late? Climate Change May Be Delaying Births
- Examining the Potential Environmental Effects of Mining the World's Largest Lithium Deposit
- Researchers Are Driving the Charge of Zero Emissions
- Peatlands and Mangroves Key to Reducing Carbon Emissions in Southeast Asia
- Bats Play a Key Role in Combating Rice Pests in Southeast Asia
- Nanoscale Tin Catalyst Discovery Paves the Way for Sustainable CO2 Conversion
- New Autonomous System to Monitor Arctic's Melting Ice
- Generating International Testing Standards for Large Outdoor Fires
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Solar and Electric-Powered Homes Feel the Effects of Power Outages Differently
- An Arctic 'beyond Recognition' By 2100
- Tracking Algae Species Interactions to Help Predict Harmful Algae Blooms
- Twenty Years On, Biodiversity Struggles to Take Root in Restored Wetlands
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- New Technology Lights Way for Accelerating Coral Reef Restoration
- Large Differences in Water-Seeking Ability Found in U.S. Corn Varieties
- New Agroforestry Maps Plot Environmental, Social, and Economic Benefits of Trees
- Cracking the Burmese Python Code: New Data Zeroes in on Game-Changing Strategies
- Recycling the Unrecyclable: Reclaiming Materials from Epoxy Resins and Composites
- Air Pollution Clouds the Mind and Makes Everyday Tasks Challenging
- Rethinking Energy Demand Can Foster Sustainable Development and Reduce Emissions from Buildings and Transport
- Whale Poop Contains Iron That May Have Helped Fertilize Past Oceans