NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft in orbit over Earth. Credit: NASA GSFC The PACE spacecraft completed a vital month-long thermal test at…
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Some shoreline spiders, such as the long-jawed spider shown here, move mercury contamination from riverbeds up the food chain to land animals. Credit: Dr. Ryan…
Dr. Littlefair collecting a water sample at the lake shoreline which will later be analyzed for environmental DNA. Credit: Rachel Henderson A study revealed the…
The hydrogen economy could increase levels of atmospheric methane. Credit: Bumper DeJesus Research conducted by Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association suggests…
Nitrates are inorganic compounds that play an important role in various biological processes, including the growth and reproduction of plants and the regulation of blood…
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new biobased material, a form of powder based on cellulose nanocrystals to purify water from…
Air pollution from natural sources is expected to increase alongside an increase in average global temperatures. Hotter temps = more air pollution from natural sources.…
Among the waste types analyzed in the study was fried donut waste, a potential candidate for anaerobic fermentation to biogas. Research study proposes profitable ways…
Medical gowns are garments worn by healthcare workers, patients, and visitors in medical facilities to prevent the spread of infection. These gowns are typically made…
Close-up of the desalination and liquid natural gas export infrastructures in Qatar. Credit: Thomas Anselain, Essam Heggy, Thomas Dobbelaere & Emmanuel Hanert A maritime area…
Artist’s reconstruction of Ignacius dawsonae surviving six months of winter darkness in the extinct warm temperate ecosystem of Ellesmere Island, Arctic Canada. Credit: Kristen Miller,…
Direct or indirect interaction with nature is particularly important during childhood. Credit: Gladys Barragan-Jason A review of scientific literature suggests that urbanization is leading to…
A raging wildfire in a forested area with a responding helicopter in the sky. Credit: IOP Publishing Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small…
The Florida Reef Tract is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States and the third largest coral barrier reef system in…
A gas station in Los Angeles. Of all 155 countries in the UCLA-led study, the U.S. has gone the longest without raising gasoline taxes: The…
The Asian Hornet specimen recovered in Dublin. Credit: Dr. Aidan O’Hanlon The ongoing Asian hornet invasion: Traced back to a single source in Europe In…
A farmer spraying herbicide on crops. Amines can have a damaging effect on human and environmental health. “Dicamba drift,” or the movement of the herbicide…
“Eventually, we will need to find a way to increase the supply of freshwater as conservation and recycled water from existing sources, albeit essential, will…
The Salton Sea as photographed from the Salton City Yacht Club. Credit: Stan Lim/UCR A new study has identified the cause of the lake’s water…
The study found that grimy windows can harbor potentially toxic pollutants. The windows could be harboring toxic pollutants. Dirty windows may harbor potentially harmful pollutants…