As Much as One-Third of Greenhouses Gases Come From Agriculture
One-third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions stem from the global food system, which encompasses the manufacturing of fertilizer, to food storage and packaging. These…
One-third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions stem from the global food system, which encompasses the manufacturing of fertilizer, to food storage and packaging. These…
Methane gas is escaping from the seabed sediments somewhere off the coast of North Carolina. Researchers think that a shifting Gulf Stream, the Atlantic Ocean…
The Georgia Aquarium’s controversial plan to move 18 wild beluga whales into captivity has met with fierce opposition. Opponents state that their capture was inhumane,…
Data from NASA and NOAA satellites show that the average area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole this year was the second smallest in the…
Bees are the world’s most important pollinators, and without them, the planet would quickly go hungry. All over the world, their populations are quickly decreasing,…
A recently published study from scientists at the Berkeley Lab, in collaboration with researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University, found that moderately high indoor concentrations…
The seas surrounding Antarctica are among the world’s most pristine, but fishing vessels are set to move in. Next week, there is a meeting of…
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently fighting hard to stop the destructive mining practices that threaten aquatic habitats and the wildlife of the…
Megacities are usually defined by a total population in excess of 10 million, with an additional component of population density. Rapid urbanization will take a…
Researchers have estimated that protecting all of the world’s threatened species will cost $4 billion a year. Effectively conserving the significant areas that these species…
A new study shows that ultraviolet-induced oxidative etching can create pores in micrometer-sized graphene membranes, which effectively separates gas molecules of different sizes. Engineering faculty…
A newly published study in Science of the Total Environment is the first to evaluate the impact of food losses and its relationship to resources…
As carbon dioxide levels continue to climb in the Earth’s atmosphere, most current climate models project that the world’s oceans and trees will keep soaking…
While it may seem that melting arctic snow isn’t as dramatic as the record ice melt that’s occurred this year, the loss of arctic snow…
People usually cite the lack of job security and benefits as the main reasons why they wouldn’t want to be self-employed. However, a new study…
By using water-repellent ferrous nanoparticles that mix with oil and can be separated from water by using magnets, MIT researchers have developed a new technique…
India’s official forest surveys indicate that the country’s 1.2 billion people are managing to preserve its rich forests, even in the face of growing demands…
Last year, the USA was hit with floods in the Mississippi River, caused by major storms and melting snow. More than 3,000 square miles (7,800…