Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding, doctors often apply pressure to the wound and seal the site with medical glue. But what happens when applying pressure is difficult or...
Global hunger, carbon emissions could both spike if war limits grain exports
If Russia's war in Ukraine significantly reduces grain exports, surging prices could worsen food insecurity, with increases up to 4.6% for corn and 7.2% for wheat. That also would have an environmental impact, with carbon emissions rising as additional land is used to grow crops.
Land in a cyclone’s wake becomes more vulnerable to forest fires
The strong winds and torrential rains that accompany a cyclone do tremendous damage to ecosystems, and this damage can make them more prone to future wildfires. As intense cyclones are projected to become more frequent worldwide, a team of researchers examines the links between cyclones and forest fires, how they...
Living Shoreline Combats Coastal Erosion Caused by Sea Level Rise
Rutgers scientists and high school volunteers from Camden are using nature to mitigate the effects of coastal erosion in southern New Jersey.
North Carolina Oyster Farms Provide Several Ecosystem Benefits
Wild oysters provide ecosystem services that are well-documented, such as improving water quality and supplying aquatic animal habitat.
Oregon State, U.S. Dept. of Energy Researchers Take Key Step Toward Big Gains in Plastics Recycling
Researchers including an Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty member have taken a key step toward greatly expanding the range of plastics that can be recycled.
Accurately tracking how plastic biodegrades
Researchers have developed an approach to accurately record and fully track the biodegradation of plastics in soils.
Ocean Currents Have Sheltered the Galápagos From Global Warming. Now It’s Time to Protect Them
While most of the world’s oceans are warming due to climate change, a new CU Boulder study explains how the waters around the Galápagos Islands are staying cool and getting colder.
Strengthening cold ocean current buffers Galápagos Islands from climate change
New research shows that a cold equatorial ocean current -- which provides a buffer for the Galápagos Islands against an otherwise warming Pacific Ocean -- has been getting stronger for decades. It's encouraging news, and another reason to safeguard this UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to researchers.
Animals in national parks impacted by even just a few people
A new study has found that even in remote, rarely visited national parks, the presence of even just a few humans impacts the activity of wildlife that live there. Nearly any level of human activity in a protected area like a national park can alter the behavior of animals there,...