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November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Residential garden produce grown near the Fayetteville Works fluorochemical plant can expose those who consume it to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a new ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Scientists discovered a stretch of DNA in both C3 plants, like wheat and soybeans, and C4 plants, like corn and sorghum, that is responsible for optimizing C4 plant photosynthesis and making them ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers have created a method that uses artificial intelligence to more accurately predict short-term river discharge using historical data from two hydrometric stations on the Ottawa River along ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to ...
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Nov. 19, 2024 — Houses for sale in a flood zone are around 10% cheaper than surrounding areas, according to new research. However, the reduced price tag is not worth the extra risk and can burden buyers with ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new crystalline material that can harvest water from fog without any energy input. The design of the novel type of smart ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Scientists find that most of the microplastics and the 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS cycle through landfills and wastewater treatment plants and ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — A few years back, a group of weed scientists showed that soil-applied herbicides are less effective against agricultural weeds in the context of our changing climate. Now, the same research group has ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Using zero liquid discharge to increase water recovery from desalination is an emerging method to combat water scarcity, but is expensive, ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Phosphorus, a nutrient in soil essential for sustaining most forms of life, is increasingly disappearing from land as it is washed into waterways throughout the United States, according to a new ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Alongside carbon dioxide, methane is a key driver of global warming. To detect and monitor the climate pollutants in the atmosphere precisely, ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — A new study found that specific insecticides, called neonicotinoids, were found at high concentrations in some ground and surface water sources that could affect drinking ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — The Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. The shift could indicate Earth's continents have entered a persistently drier ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Wastewater injection resulting from oil and gas production in Oklahoma caused a dramatic rise in seismic activity in the state between 2009 and 2015. ...
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Nov. 14, 2024 — Water from Colorado's West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states, but a new study finds that even under modest ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Underwater robots that can predict waves in real-time could reduce the cost of producing offshore renewable energy, a study ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have discovered meter-high chimneys on the floor of the Dead Sea. These are formed by the spontaneous crystallization of minerals from groundwater with an extremely high salt content ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — By probing chemical processes observed in the Earth's hot mantle, scientists have started developing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures that not only will help reveal the composition ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — A new electrode design developed at MIT boosts the efficiency of electrochemical reactions that turn carbon dioxide into ethylene and other ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Engineers have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help drastically reduce the formation of fatbergs in ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — The protein in sea lettuce, a type of seaweed, is a promising complement to both meat and other current alternative protein sources. Seaweed also contains many other important nutrients, and is grown ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — How much land, water, and other resources does our lifestyle require? And how can we adapt this lifestyle to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give? A new article tackles these ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Coral larvae reduce their metabolism and increase nitrogen uptake to resist bleaching in high temperatures, according to a new ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a machine learning framework that uses limited water quality samples to predict which inorganic pollutants are likely to be present in a ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — Creating sustainable chemicals and developing better waste management will contribute to better sustainability. This research is part of figuring out how to make green hydrogen available for waste ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A new study suggests that human waste, both treated and untreated, is responsible for the waterway impairment in Delaware ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new photocatalyst that could render steam methane reforming entirely emissions-free and extend catalyst ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by warming ocean waters over the last four decades. Scientists say the study -- the ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the combination of green algae and yeast enhances the efficiency of wastewater ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Only a few weeks ago, massive precipitation produced by the storm 'Boris' led to chaos and flooding in Central and Eastern Europe. An analysis shows that in a world without the current ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for the formation of clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing the Earth's energy budget, water cycle, and climate. However, the origin of aerosol ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants' remarkable ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — A new study paints a grim picture of how blistering heat, wildfire smoke and other extreme weather events impact Colorado's jail and prison ...
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Colorado River Basins Could Face Tipping Point, Drought Study Warns
- Wave-Predicting Robots Could Cut Green Energy Costs
- Spectacular Chimneys Discovered in the Dead Sea
- Scientists Compile Library for Evaluating Exoplanet Water
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Engineers Make Converting CO2 Into Useful Products More Practical
- Anti-Fatberg Invention Could Help Unclog City Sewers
- The Blue-Green Sustainable Proteins of Seaweed May Soon Be on Your Plate
- Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater
- Can We Live on Our Planet Without Destroying It?
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Young Coral Use Metabolic Tricks to Resist Bleaching
- Machine Learning Predicts Highest-Risk Groundwater Sites to Improve Water Quality Monitoring
Monday, November 11, 2024
- Fighting Microplastics for a Cleaner Future
- Inland Delaware Watersheds Impaired by Human Waste
- Discovery Taps 'hot Carriers' For on-Demand, Emissions-Free Hydrogen and Catalyst Regeneration
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Measurements from 'lost' Seaglider Offer New Insights Into Antarctic Ice Melting
- Greener and Cleaner: Yeast-Green Algae Mix Improves Water Treatment
- How Much Climate Change Is in the Weather?
- Nanoparticle Bursts Over the Amazon Rainforest
- Elephant Turns a Hose Into a Sophisticated Showering Tool
- How Prisons Fall Short in Protecting the Incarcerated from Climate Disasters
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Some of the World's Least Polluting Populations Are at Much Greater Risk of Flooding Fueled by Climate Change
- Hurricane Helene's Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA's AWE
- PFAS Removal Process Aims to Stamp out Pollution Ahead of Semiconductor Industry Growth
- Microplastics Impact Cloud Formation, Likely Affecting Weather and Climate
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- Climate Change Parching the American West Even Without Rainfall Deficits
- Sewage Surveillance Proves Powerful in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
- Pathogens Which Cling to Microplastics May Survive Wastewater Treatment
- New PFAS Testing Method Created
- Hydrogels Harness Sunlight: A Step Closer to Artificial Photosynthesis
- Research Reveals How Stormy Conditions Affect Albatrosses' Ability to Feed
- Earthquake Prediction Techniques Lend Quick Insight Into Strength, Reliability of Materials
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
- Scientists Tackle Farm Nutrient Pollution With Sustainable, Affordable Designer Biochar Pellets
- Satellite Imagery May Help Protect Coastal Forests from Climate Change
- Domino Effect in the Amazon Region
- New Research Estimates Carbon Emissions from 22 Million Stream Reaches Across the US
Friday, November 1, 2024
- The Salton Sea -- An Area Rich With Lithium -- Is a Hot Spot for Child Respiratory Issues
- Scientists Examine How Wastewater Practices in Florida Keys Impact Water Quality
- Microplastics Increasing in Freshwater, Directly Related to Plastic Production
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Low-Level Lead Poisoning Is Still Pervasive in the US and Globally
- Laser Measurements to Track Space Debris and Observe Water Masses
- Some Wildfire Suppressants Contain Heavy Metals and Could Contaminate the Environment
- Droughts' Impact on Pasturelands Is Measured in Order to Guide Extensive Livestock Management on Spain's Dehesas
- Study Shows Natural Regrowth of Tropical Forests Has Immense Potential to Address Environmental Concerns
- Large Meltwater Accumulation Revealed Inside Greenland Ice Sheet
- Farewell Frost! New Surface Prevents Frost Without Heat
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Scientist on Personal Mission to Improve Global Water Safety Makes Groundbreaking Discovery
- Newly Discovered Cyanobacteria Could Help Sequester Carbon from Oceans and Factories
- Coastal Flooding During Hurricanes Helene and Milton Tracked
Monday, October 28, 2024
- Companies and Investors Can Now Get Smarter When It Comes to Nature
- Climate, Dead Zones and Fish: Solving a 'wicked Problem' In Lake Erie and Beyond
- Giant Clam Declared Critically Endangered After the Latest Assessment
- Building Safer Cities With AI: Machine Learning Model Enhances Urban Resilience Against Liquefaction
Sunday, October 27, 2024
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
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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