Trajectory of Irrigation Water Use in Many Regions is Unsustainable, But Practice is Vital in Managing Climate Change and Future Agricultural Development, Researchers Conclude.
Algae-Based Biofuel May Have Bigger Carbon Footprint Than Diesel, Analysis Shows
New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton.
Gravity Foundations: A Marine-Friendly Future for Wind Turbines
Marine scientists from Newcastle University investigated short- and long-term impacts of this new wind turbine installation method on cetaceans off Blyth, Northumberland.
Clean, Sustainable Fuels Made ‘From Thin Air’ and Plastic Waste
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, developed a solar-powered reactor that converts captured CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other valuable chemical products.
Smoke Blankets the Upper Midwest
Smoke from intense wildland fires in Canada billowed over the upper Midwest in June 2023, causing hazy skies and hazardous air quality in Canada and across several U.S. states.
Shrinking Lakes of the Kashmir Valley
Two lakes surrounded by the high Himalaya Mountains are remnants of a much larger ancient lake in India’s Kashmir Valley.
New Abundance Estimate for Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced an updated abundance estimate for endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales. S
Grim News on Food Waste
It’s an image that still stands out in Kathryn Bender’s mind: A shopper walking out of a store with four bags of groceries, dropping one of them, and just leaving it there in the parking lot.
Change Food Choices to Increase Chances of Tackling Global Warming
Action to protect the planet against the impact of climate change will fall short unless we reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global food system, which now makes up a third of man-made GHG emissions, a new study reveals.
Crop Shocks
As the world faces more climate variability and extremes in the face of global warming, sudden environmental changes add an extra layer of stress to food production in the United States and around the world.