Researchers analyzed radioisotopes in layers of fossilized volcanic ash. Decay of uranium to lead within tiny crystals enabled scientists to precisely pinpoint dates for certain events. They determined this event occurred 119.5 million years ago -- coincident with evidence for massive volcanic eruptions -- and lasted for 1.1 million years....
It’s Worth Mixing It Up: What Combination of Policies Will Lead to a Clean Energy Future?
How can we ensure that as many Swiss households as possible adopt not only solar panels, but also their own battery to store solar energy, a heat pump, and an electric car?
Earth Saw Its 2nd-Warmest November on Record
November 2024 was the planet’s second-warmest November in NOAA’s 175-year global climate record, just behind the record-warm November of 2023.
Ligand-Engineered Copper Nanoclusters Could Help Combat CO₂ Emissions
While the humble copper (Cu) may not boast the allure of gold or silver, its remarkable versatility makes it invaluable in cutting-edge research.
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Veins That Bring Blood to the Heart
A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause serious complications, even death.
Electric vehicle transition could create unwanted air pollution hotspots in China and India
New research has uncovered a potential unintended consequence of the electric vehicle transition in India and China, finding that sulfur dioxide emissions could actually increase over current levels if the countries were to fully onshore their electric vehicle supply chains. The overwhelming majority of those emissions would come from refining...
Shrubs can help or hinder a forest’s recovery after wildfire
When and where to plant tree seedlings to restore forests after wildfires has a lot to do with shrubs, finds a new study.
Corals depend on near neighbors to reproduce
A new study reveals corals must be within only a few meters of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world.
Detailed bedbug genome analysis may improve pesticides
Scientists now have a better genetic understanding of the insect. The research offers an updated genome analysis of the common bedbug Cimex lectularius, providing new insight for those working to prevent bedbug infestation, develop remediation strategies and track pesticide resistance.
Threat of abrupt mortality events keeps endangered monkey population at risk, despite decades of growth
Despite the population being almost four times larger than it was in 1982, a new study published in the journal Ecology suggests the northern muriqui monkeys remain at risk, especially in the face of ongoing habitat disturbances.