Scientists have developed a more environmentally friendly prototype device that could someday replace existing air conditioners. Summer is in full swing in the United States,…
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A new study reveals the impact of microplastics on small mammals. More than half of the species investigated had traces of plastic in their excrement,…
The Three Gorges Dam dramatically reduced the amount of sediment transported by the Yangtze River in China after its completion in 2003. The top image…
According to the scientists, pharmaceutical contamination endangers a huge portion of the world’s rivers. How pharmaceutical ingredients are affecting the world’s rivers Pharmaceutical chemicals in…
They discovered that incorporating even 3% of sugar polymer units into PLA (Poly(lactic acid) caused PLA to degrade by 40% after six hours of UV…
Wildfire devastation. Credit: IOP Publishing The top ten percent most valuable residences in the western United States are 70% more likely to be in high…
When outfitted with a groundbreaking “laboratory in a can” to sample environmental DNA (eDNA), nimble robots like MBARI’s long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (LRAUV) can expand…
The peat-covered uplands of the North of Ireland are today used mainly for commercial forestry, sheep-grazing and outdoor recreation, but were formerly wooded and farmed.…
Timelapse of plastic degradation. A new enzyme variant can break down plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to…
New research shows many children’s products, including those with green certifications, contain harmful PFAS chemicals that were not listed on the label. Clothing, bedding, and…
A. piece of microplastic fiber is shown under a microscope with biofilm (fuzzy blue) and T. gondii (blue dot) and giardia (green dot) pathogens. Credit:…
This spectacular image of Earth was captured by the Meteosat Second Generation series of missions on March 23, 2022. Satellites provide essential information for everyday…
An illustration featuring mammalian herbivores (green), omnivores (purple), invertivores (yellow) and carnivores (red). Each column includes mammal species lost in the past 2.58 million years…
Multi-institutional research team finds declining nitrogen availability in a nitrogen-rich world. Since the mid-20th century, research and discussion have focused on the negative effects of…
The findings do not counter the established science of climate change but highlight how the accounting of the amount of carbon withdrawn by plants and…
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows us Rybnik, located southwest of Katowice, with several coal mines visible in the nearby surroundings. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel…
For the first time, researchers have spotted short-term, regional fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) across the globe due to emissions from human activities. Using…
Female rhesus macaque monkeys and infants at the California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis. Studies on animals conceived during poor air quality due…
Cryo-EM illuminated never-before-seen structures in the membrane of the protein. Credit: Northwestern University State-of-the-art method reveals never-before-seen atomic structures controlling the process. Methanotrophic bacteria consume…
Scientists have produced a map showing where the world’s major food crops should be grown to maximize yield and minimize environmental impact. This would capture…