If you're despairing at recent reports that Earth's water sources have been thoroughly infested with hazardous human-made chemicals called PFAS that can last for thousands of years, making even rainwater unsafe to drink, there's a spot of good news. Chemists have developed a simple way to break down almost a...
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By design: From waste to next-gen carbon fiber
New research may soon lead to even lighter, stronger carbon fiber -- and stronger plastics -- all using a product currently considered to be waste.
COVID-19 disrupted the agriculture sector in India, but not agricultural practices
India's agricultural system is largely based on input-intensive monocropping of staple crops. A study suggests that while COVID-19 disrupted agricultural labor, supply chains, and farmers' access to credit and markets, the pandemic did not significantly push Indian farmers to adopt more sustainable cultivation practices.
How Atlantic Air Alters India’s Food and Water Supply
A study led by the University of Reading found that the amount of winter rain and snow in the western Himalayas could vary by almost 50% depending on the air pressure gradient over the Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and Iceland.
Arctic Mercury Levels Drop During the Depths of the Winter
Over the last decade, researchers have learned a lot about the polar night — discovering everything from how tiny marine critters migrate up and down in the sea in response to the weak light of the moon, to seabirds that dive into the pitch-black ocean to feast on bioluminescent plankton...
Snow research fills gap in understanding Arctic climate
Comprehensive data from several seasons of field research in the Alaskan Arctic will address uncertainties in Earth-system and climate-change models about snow cover across the region and its impacts on water and the environment.
This mouse can’t keep a secret about the ‘secretome’
Scientists introduce a new way to label and study the secretome in a living organism. The research team started by genetically editing mouse embryonic stem cells to encode an engineered enzyme.
Scientists Identify Potential Bioindicators for Monitoring Plastic Pollution in the North Pacific Ocean
With an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste escaping to our oceans each year, plastic pollution adversely affects the environment, climate, and even our health. Many plastic products break down in the ocean and are ingested by marine wildlife.
Climate-Resilient Breadfruit Might Be the Food of the Future
In the face of climate change, breadfruit soon might come to a dinner plate near you.
Burying Short Sections of Power Lines Would Drastically Reduce Hurricanes’ Future Impact on Coastal Residents
As Earth warms due to climate change, people living near the coasts not only face a higher risk of major hurricanes, but are also more likely to experience a subsequent heat wave while grappling with widespread power outages.