A multi-institutional team of researchers studied how solar radiation from the sun interacts with individual tar balls. This research, featured on the cover of ACS Publications' Environmental Science & Technology, provides insights into how wildfires influence climate change.
As global temperatures continue to rise, glaciers are melting, and soils with communities of microorganisms are now exposed. Researchers are studying the microorganisms in these soils to determine how they influence carbon flux and climate change.
A study focusing on Northwest China's cotton fields by UNDP found persistent endosulfan residues from historical agricultural production despite its ban now.
Rebuilding trust in fisheries governance will be vital to create a sustainable industry post-Brexit England, according to new research.
More than half of the world’s population—4.4 billion people—lives in cities, and that proportion will grow to two-thirds by the year 2050, according to the United Nations.
New research into the marine phosphorus cycle is deepening our understanding of the impact of human activities on ecosystems in coastal seas.
The 37th International Geological Congress (IGC 2024) in August 2024, Busan, Korea, will highlight a growing concern amid urgent threats posed by accelerated climate and environmental changes.
In a new paper published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, WHOI scientists Collin Ward, Bryan James, Chris Reddy, and Yanchen Sun put different types of plastics and paper drinking straws head-to-head to see which degrade the fastest in the coastal ocean.
Modeling shows that stratospheric aerosol injection has the potential to reduce ice sheet loss due to climate change.
It has long been known that agricultural pesticides are one of the greatest threats to bees and other essential pollinators.
An important question for policymakers worldwide is how to make climate and environmental policies acceptable among the populations.
According to recent data, bird populations in North America have declined by approximately 2.9 billion birds, a loss of more than one in four birds since 1970. Experts say this bird loss will continue to grow unless changes are made in our daily lives.
A team of researchers who developed tools for investors, academics, and businesses to measure economic risks from the loss of the planet’s biodiversity has won the inaugural Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize.
A group from Nagoya University in Japan has found that larger, slower-moving typhoons are more likely to be resilient against global warming.
Many associate tequila with lime wedges, salt, and parties. But the popular drink also has a negative impact on biodiversity, both on the blue agave from which it is made and, perhaps more unexpectedly, on bats.
A trip to the deep floor of the ocean is somewhat akin to going to the moon. Like the landers on the moon, a benthic lander can make it happen, just a little closer to home.At the University of Rhode Island, a fleet of these observational systems is now taking shape, all being built at the University’s Narragansett Bay Campus, in preparation for their journey nearly two miles deep.
As part of the Ice Memory initiative, researchers analysed ice cores drilled in 2018 and 2020 from the Corbassière glacier at Grand Combin in the canton of Valais. A comparison of the two sets of ice cores published in Nature Geoscience shows: Global warming has made at least this glacier unusable as a climate archive.
Visual Sample Plan, a free software tool developed at PNNL that boosts statistics-based planning, has been recognized with a 2024 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award.
The technique yields a chemical fingerprint that is unique to each tree species, allowing authorities to quickly determine whether the harvested wood is from a protected species.
The intricate dance of nature often unfolds in mysterious ways, hidden from the naked eye. At the heart of this enigmatic tango lies a vital partnership: the symbiosis between plants and a type of fungi known as arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi.
Leading scientists are today calling for an urgent step change in global governance to save the future of worldwide cities and the planet at large.
European forests with a greater diversity of tree species are more resilient to storms, according to new research published in the British Ecological Society journal, Functional Ecology.
The pore-like structure of permeable pavements may help protect coho salmon by preventing tire wear particles and related contaminants from entering stormwater runoff, according to a Washington State University study.
Measuring the amount of precipitation that falls in a specific location is simple if that location has a device designed to accurately record and transmit precipitation data.
A new study reveals how soil erosion caused by sika deer foraging reduces the growth of the beech trees.
Horticultural research remains at epicenter of growing field.
West Virginia University is being recognized as a certified affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program for its buzzworthy efforts to support pollinators on campus by increasing native plants and providing nest sites.
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are good at cleaning up common pollutants but often miss tiny amounts of other harmful substances, known as trace organic pollutants.
A groundbreaking study has uncovered how air pollution distracts attention, emphasizing the neurocognitive processes involved.
Modelling shows how microplastics may bioaccumulate in the Galápagos Islands food web, with Galápagos penguins most affected, according to a study published January 24, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.
Groundwater is rapidly declining across the globe, often at accelerating rates. Writing in the journal Nature, UC Santa Barbara researchers present the largest assessment of groundwater levels around the world, spanning nearly 1,700 aquifers.
This month, the Ecological Society of America spotlights the challenge posed by invasive alien species in China with the release of a Special Feature, “Management of Biological Invasions in China,” in the latest issue of its journal Ecological Applications.
Move over Spider-Man: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a strain of bacteria that can turn plastic waste into a biodegradable spider silk with multiple uses.
A groundbreaking study introduces a novel self-purifying water treatment system, featuring CoFe quantum dots embedded in graphene nanowires.
Recent research has unveiled the intricate patterns of human settlements on China's Ordos Plateau, stretching back to the Neolithic Age.
Kavli Foundation and U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences' Division for Integrative Organismal Systems announce a grant program in neurobiology and changing ecosystems to accelerate understanding of basic biology in neural adaptation and resilience at the molecular, biophysical, cellular, and circuit levels.
The way trees grow together do not resemble how branches grow on a single tree, scientists have discovered.
Researchers of Khamai Foundation and Liberty University have discovered a new species of coffee snake endemic to the cloud forests of northwestern Ecuador.
Owls are fascinating creatures that can fly silently through some of the quietest places. Their wings make no noise while flying, enabling them to accurately locate their prey using their exceptional hearing ability while remaining undetected. This unique ability depends on many factors and has long been a hot research subject.
PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals," are a group of man-made substances that have been used in various industries since the 1940s due to their resistance to heat, water, and oil.
We are tasking our computers with processing ever-increasing amounts of data to speed up drug discovery, improve weather and climate predictions, train artificial intelligence, and much more.
A breakthrough technology has been developed that enables the production of green hydrogen in a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner, bringing us closer to a carbon-neutral society by replacing expensive precious metal catalysts.
Stability and wealth of nations and our civilisation depends on the stability of critical Earth system functions that operate beyond national borders.
Argonne received GAIN vouchers to work with ARC Clean Technology, Inc., SHINE Technologies, Global Nuclear Fuels - Americas and Energy Northwest.
A research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York will head to Peru to study the link between ancient agricultural practices, climate shift and war.
Air conditioning doesn't just cool the air – it can also reduce the risk of harm from wildfire smoke, new research led by the University of Technology Sydney suggests.
New research by the University of Stirling could lead to major improvements in marine oil spill cleanup processes.
The escalating frequency and intensity of extreme climate events, such as severe droughts and floods, pose significant challenges worldwide.
Climate change has increased the demand for renewable energy sources, driving hydropower development.
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