This Overlooked Feedback Loop Is Accelerating Climate Change
Scientists at Tufts University state that soil, which contains 80 percent of the Earth’s carbon, emits more greenhouse gases as droughts cause soils to crack…
Scientists at Tufts University state that soil, which contains 80 percent of the Earth’s carbon, emits more greenhouse gases as droughts cause soils to crack…
Spruce, pine, fir, and additional varieties of trees dominate the chilly expanses of territory that stretch across North America, northern Europe, and Russia, forming a…
Alarming projections show a significant rise in carbon emissions from mangrove forests by 2100, highlighting the critical need for protection and understanding of human impacts…
At the beginning of November, The New York Times ran the headline, “America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow.” The journalists from…
Recent research has discovered that, in contrast to earlier assumptions, substantial quantities of aerosol particles are generated across extensive regions of the West Siberian taiga…
A study led by McGill University has found that exposure to DDT may lead to alterations in the inheritable epigenome of sperm, potentially increasing the…
New research indicates that many cleaning products marketed as “green” release the same amount of hazardous chemicals as conventional cleaning products. Researchers say there needs…
A collaborative study between the University of East Anglia and the Ocean University of China has identified the ‘Anthropogenic Nitrogen Pump’ in coastal seas. This…
FAU Harbor Branch scientists discover distinctive patterns of cell damage linked to toxins in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in Florida,…
A recent study from the University of Helsinki has revealed that the northern peatlands have been expanding in size over the past centuries. This finding…
Scientists uncovered mercury in mongoose brains, indicating a broader environmental threat and raising concerns about human exposure to mercury. Exposure to mercury (Hg) is extremely…
After extensive research and unsatisfactory alternative explanations, Prof. Ehud Meron and his team believe pairing spatial patterning and phenotypic changes provides the answer. Fairy circles,…
A new report in Nature Geoscience has brought to light the challenge of air pollution levels in Africa and why international action is needed to…
WashU researchers, who quantified changes in air pollution from 1998 to 2019, state that further mitigation is still necessary. Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is…
In the Salt Lake Valley, cars equipped with advanced air quality measurement tools, similar to Google Street View vehicles, traversed neighborhoods to gather highly detailed…
Scientists have found a way of capturing DNA from snow tracks — a promising non-invasive method of monitoring elusive animals like polar bears. Polar bears…
Each nation exhibits a unique environmental impact from Bitcoin mining, largely influenced by its energy sources. A recent study led by the United Nations indicates…
A new study links North China’s historic June heatwave to human-induced climate change, highlighting significant impacts on public health and the economy. Led by Cheng…