An insidious category of carcinogenic pollutants known as “forever chemicals” may not be so permanent after all.
Palau’s Rock Islands Harbor Heat-resistant Corals
Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing untold damage to coral reefs.
Restoring Biodiversity in Deforested Ranches “One Tree at a Time.”
By carefully planning patches of diverse vegetation, scientists say it is possible to increase biodiversity and increase yields for farmers.
Using Drones to Monitor Volcanoes: Researchers Analyze Volcanic Gases With the Help of Ultra-Lightweight Sensor Systems
Composition of gases emitted by volcanoes can provide information on the possibility of imminent eruptions / Lightweight drones make investigation possible even in areas that are difficult to access.
Carbon Dioxide Pollution Dropped on California Freeways During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world, including how people used their cars.
More Than the Sum of Its Parts
The number of simultaneously acting global change factors has a negative impact on the diversity of plant communities – regardless of the nature of the factors.
NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water
A satellite built for NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES) to observe nearly all the water on our planet’s surface lifted off on its way to low-Earth orbit at 3:46 a.m. PST on Friday.
Plastic Pollution Kills Sea Urchin Larvae
Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental abnormalities, new research shows.
Catching Up to Climate Change by Tracking Big-Picture Patterns
If plants were a bit more ambulatory, Peter Adler and Michael Stemkovski might find their work to be a bit less urgent.
With Major Prize, a Project to Turn Carbon Emissions to Stone Gains Momentum
Geologist Peter Kelemen has been working in the desert of Oman for more than 15 years to study natural chemical reactions within rare deep-earth rocks that pull carbon from the air and lock it into solid mineral form.