Aussie researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested it on a remote stretch of coastline.
Valencia Floods
Intense rainfall in eastern Spain produced deadly and destructive flash floods in the province of Valencia.
Study Shows Natural Regrowth of Tropical Forests Has Immense Potential to Address Environmental Concerns
A new study in Nature finds that up to 215 million hectares of land (an area larger than Mexico) in humid tropical regions around the world has the potential to naturally regrow.
First Greenhouse Gas Plumes Detected With NASA-Designed Instrument
Using data from an instrument designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the nonprofit Carbon Mapper has released the first methane and carbon dioxide detections from the Tanager-1 satellite. The detections highlight methane plumes in Pakistan and Texas, as well as a carbon dioxide plume in South Africa.
Farewell Frost!
New scalable, robust surface prevents 100% of frost formation on flat areas for a week.
Sliver of Cool Surface Water Helps the Ocean Absorb More Carbon
Subtle temperature differences at the ocean surface allow more carbon dioxide (CO₂) to be absorbed, new research shows.
Buried Alive: Carbon Dioxide Release From Magma Beneath Ancient Volcanoes Was Hidden Driver of Earth’s Past Climate
An international team of geoscientists led by a volcanologist at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes continued to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from deep within the Earth long past their period of eruptions.
How Researchers can Maximize Biological Insights Using Animal-Tracking Devices
Biologgers allow us to see with unprecedented precision how animals move and behave in the wild.
Using Weather Radar to Track Australia’s Migrating Birds
For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.
New Approach Paves the Way for Harvesting and Storing Solar Energy Efficiently
Researchers of the universities of Mainz and Siegen have developed novel molecular systems for storing solar energy.