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November 1, 2024
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Oct. 30, 2024 — Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even at levels previously thought to be safe, Low-level lead poisoning is a risk factor for preterm. Annually 5.5 ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — In fire-prone areas, water isn't the only thing used to quell blazes. Wildland firefighters also apply chemical or synthetic suppressants. Researchers explored whether these suppressants could be a ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — This model reveals how vastly different the atmosphere was on ancient Earth, and how life may have first ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — A new study unveils a surprising discovery: a substantial amount of meltwater is temporarily stored within the Greenland Ice Sheet during summer months. For the first time, an international group of researchers was able to quantify meltwater with ...
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Oct. 30, 2024 — A new study finds that up to 215 million hectares of land (an area larger than Mexico) in humid tropical regions around the world has the potential ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — In a new study, researchers discovered that tweaking the texture of any surface and adding a thin layer of graphene oxide prevents 100% of frost from forming on surfaces for one week or potentially ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided scientists with essential data from hurricanes Helene and Milton. The app ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — A study shedding new light on how arsenic can be made less dangerous to humans has the potential to dramatically improve water and food safety, ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — What if a microbe could help curb the climate crisis? Meet UTEX-3222, aka 'Chonkus,' a cyanobacterium discovered living in the volcanic CO2 seeps off ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — A research collaboration has developed a simple model to help inform the complex decision-making that goes into managing water quality and fishery ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Once abundant, the massive, colorful clam is now locally extinct in many regions, with a critical drop in population due to overfishing and climate ...
Building Safer Cities With AI: Machine Learning Model Enhances Urban Resilience Against Liquefaction
Oct. 28, 2024 — In earthquake-prone areas like Japan, there is a need for better prediction of soil stability to mitigate liquefaction risks. Towards this end, ...
Oct. 27, 2024 — The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study indicates. Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from ...
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Oct. 25, 2024 — The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current could reduce projected Arctic warming by up to 2 degrees Celsius by ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Subtle temperature differences at the ocean surface allow more carbon dioxide (CO2) to be absorbed, new research ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Researchers have exclusively observed molecules participating in hydrogen bonds in liquid water, measuring electronic and nuclear quantum effects that were previously accessible only via theoretical ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Climate change-related extreme weather, such as massive flooding and prolonged drought, often result in dangerous outbreaks of diarrheal diseases particularly in less developed countries, where ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Worldwide, deforestation and farming practices are responsible for the degradation of vital ecosystems. While there is a significant amount of interest in climate mitigation by restoring those ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — As a megadrought stresses the water supply throughout the Southwest, revolutionary research is answering this problem with a groundbreaking technology that pulls large amounts of water from the air ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states -- more than 20% of the country's population -- may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Fluoropolymers have become an integral part of modern society, both in industrial and consumer applications. When these high-performance materials reach the end of their useful life, they can end up ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — By using a water-splitting system with an aqueous electrolyte, this system is expected to block fire risks and enable stable hydrogen ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — The new mammal lived in Colorado 70 to 75 million years ago -- a time when a vast inland sea covered large portions of the state, and animals like sharks, turtles and giant crocodiles ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — Long-term exposure to arsenic in water may increase cardiovascular risk and especially heart disease risk even at exposure levels below the federal regulatory limit, according to new research. A ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — A type of prototype water harvester promises to be simpler and more efficient than traditional variations of the device at pulling drinking water from the ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and purrs from fish feeding, looking for mates, or defending their territories, underscored by the persistent crackling of snapping shrimp. Larval ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — In the face of rising CO2 levels, scientists are searching for sustainable ways of pulling carbon dioxide out of the air, so-called direct air capture. A new type of porous material, a covalent ...
Oct. 22, 2024 — In the race for solutions to unlock untapped sources, engineers have developed new technology enabling direct lithium extraction from extreme environments like the ...
Oct. 22, 2024 — The combined impact of so-called 'forever chemicals' is more harmful to the environment than single chemicals in isolation, a new study ...
Oct. 21, 2024 — New research from multiple ice cores collected across Greenland with data spanning up to 120,000 years provides new understanding of abrupt Dansgaard-Oeschger events, how they unfold and what that ...
Oct. 21, 2024 — Scientists paint a compelling picture of what happened the day the S2 meteorite crashed into Earth 3.26 billion years ...
Oct. 21, 2024 — A new modeling study shows that the El Nino event, a huge blob of warm ocean water in the tropical Pacific Ocean that can change rainfall patterns around the globe, was present at least 250 million ...
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Slowing Ocean Current Could Ease Arctic Warming -- A Little
- Invasive Silver Carp Reduce Movement in Chicago-Area Water
- Sliver of Cool Surface Water Helps the Ocean Absorb More Carbon
- A New Spectroscopy Reveals Water's Quantum Secrets
- Researcher Trains AI to Predict Diarrheal Outbreaks Related to Climate Change
- Climate Scientist Identifying Water Requirements for Climate Mitigation Through Ecosystem Restoration
- Watershed Moment: Engineers Invent High-Yield Atmospheric Water Capture Device for Arid Regions
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Millions in the U.S. May Rely on Groundwater Contaminated With PFAS for Drinking Water Supplies
- No Significant PFAS Emissions Caused by Waste Incineration, Study Finds
- Fire-Risk Blocking Self-Powered Hydrogen Production System
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Paleontologists Discover Colorado 'swamp Dweller' That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs
- Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Long-Term Exposure to Arsenic in Community Water Supplies
- A Simpler, More Efficient Device for Harvesting Water from the Air
- Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae
- Capturing Carbon from the Air Just Got Easier
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- New Simultaneous Lithium and Magnesium Extraction Technology
- Microplastics and PFAS: Combined Risk and Greater Environmental Harm
Monday, October 21, 2024
- New Ice Core Data Provides Insight Into Climate 'tipping Points' During the Last Ice Age
- What Happened When a Meteorite the Size of Four Mount Everests Hit Earth?
- Weather-Changing El Nino Oscillation Is at Least 250 Million Years Old
- Creating a Spatial Map of the Sea: New Research Visualizes How Fishing Communities Can Change Fishing Habits to Adapt to Climate Change
- Study Combines Woodchips and Biochar to Clean Water of Pharmaceuticals, Nutrients
- Scientists Unveil New Insights Into Air Pollution Formation
- The 2022 European Drought: What Was the Role of Climate Change?
- Combining Satellite Methods Provides Drought Detection from Space
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Research Improves Hurricane Intensity Forecasting
- Forever Chemicals Found in Bottled and Tap Water from Around the World
- Visible Light Energy Yields Two-for-One Deal When Added to CO2 Recycling Process
- The Expansion of Turbid Drops in Water
- Plastic Pollution Sounds Just Like Food to Deep-Diving Whales
- Concerning Levels of PFAS in Fish Miles Away from Large Contamination Source
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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Monday, October 14, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
- Severe Cold-Water Bleaching and Mortality of Deep-Water Reef Observed in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
- Scientists Show Accelerating Carbon Dioxide Release from Rocks in Arctic Canada With Global Warming
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- Scientists Cut Harmful Pollution from Hydrogen Engines
- It Could Take Over 40 Years for PFAS to Leave Groundwater
- Loss of Lake Ice Has Wide-Ranging Environmental and Societal Consequences
- Snowflake Dance Analysis Could Improve Rain Forecasts
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Heavy Metals in the Ocean Become More Toxic
- AI-Trained CCTV in Rivers Can Spot Blockages and Reduce Floods
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Green Education Can Create New Generation of Eco-Leaders
- El Niño Linked to Accelerated Ice Loss in Tropics
- Transition to a Circular Bioeconomy Requires Getting Prices Right
- Solar-Powered Desalination System Requires No Extra Batteries
Monday, October 7, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Improved Water Quality Offsets in Growing Cities Could Protect Reef
- Zooplankton Play Limited Role in Cleaning Contaminated Water
- Nanostructures in the Deep Ocean Floor Hint at Life's Origin
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Iron Nuggets in the Pinnacles Unlock Secrets of Ancient and Future Climates
- As Temperatures Rise, Researchers Identify Mechanisms Behind Plant Response to Warming
- Mystery of Uruguay's Amethyst Geodes: New Model to Explain Amethyst Formation
- Most Tropical Lightning Storms Are Radioactive
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- It All Adds Up: Study Finds Forever Chemicals Are More Toxic as Mixtures
- Sustainably Produced Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Capture
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Tracking Microplastics: Researcher Helps Discover How Microplastics Move for Better Storm Water Management
- Tongan Volcanic Eruption Triggered by Explosion as Big as 'five Underground Nuclear Bombs'
- Watch Water Form out of Thin Air
- A River Is Pushing Up Mount Everest's Peak
Friday, September 27, 2024
- Study Highlights Complex Ocean Conditions Facing World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine
- Untapped Potential: Study Shows How Water Systems Can Help Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption
- Deep Underground Flooding Beneath Arima Hot Springs: A Potential Trigger for the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-Ken Nanbu) Earthquake
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Researchers Innovate Sustainable Metal-Recycling Method
- Deep-Sea Discovery Shines Light on Life in the Twilight Zone
- One in Two El Niño Events Could Be Extreme by Mid-Century
- Air Pollution Exposure During Early Life Can Have Lasting Effects on the Brain's White Matter
- Soil and Water Pollution: An Invisible Threat to Cardiovascular Health
- 'Invisible Forest' Of Algae Thrives as Ocean Warms
- These Tadpoles Have Discovered a Unique Way of Not Contaminating Their Water Supply: Not Pooping
- Fossils from the Adriatic Sea Show a Recent and Worrying Reversal of Fortunes
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Atmospheric Methane Increase During Pandemic Due Primarily to Wetland Flooding
- Abrupt Intensification of Northern Wildfires Due to Future Permafrost Thawing
- Atmospheric Blocking Slows Ocean-Driven Melting of Greenland's Largest Glacier Tongue
Monday, September 23, 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024
- New Tool to Help Decision-Makers Navigate Possible Futures of the Colorado River
- Demand-Side Actions Could Help Construction Sector Deliver on Net-Zero Targets
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Breakthrough Study Predicts Catastrophic River Shifts That Threaten Millions Worldwide
- Arctic Warming May Fuel Ice Formation in Clouds
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Explaining Dramatic Planet-Wide Changes After World's Last 'Snowball Earth' Event
- Sea Surface Temperature Record in the Southwestern Pacific: Coral Colony from Fiji Reveals Warmest Temperatures in Over 600 Years
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Soil Footprint: A Simple Indicator of a Crop's Impact on Soil Erosion
- Pollen Affects Cloud Formation and Precipitation Patterns
- In Step Toward Solar Fuels, Durable Artificial Photosynthesis Setup Chains Two Carbons Together
Monday, September 16, 2024
- Critical Crops' Alternative Way to Succeed in Heat and Drought
- Arsenic Exposure Linked to Faster Onset of Diabetes in South Texas Population
Friday, September 13, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Climate-Change-Triggered 2023 Mega-Landslide Caused Earth to Vibrate for Nine Days
- The Legacy of Corn Nitrogen Fertilizer: Study Shows Lengthy Impact in Tile Drained Systems
- Zebrafish 'taste' Oxygen: A Breakthrough in Respiratory Biology
- Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Suggests Even Greater Challenges to the Environment, Global Food Supply and Public Health
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Biogeochemists Make Recommendations for Tackling 'hidden' Phosphorus
- Turning Seawater Into Fresh Water Through Solar Power
- Advancing Power Grounding Systems: A Novel Predictive Model for Soil Resistivity
- Carbohydrate Polymers Could Be a Sweet Solution for Water Purification