The accumulation of microplastics in the environment, and within our bodies, is an increasingly worrisome issue.
FAU Sensing Institute’s Weather Network Brings Real-time Forecasting
As Floridians prepare for an active 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the most serious threat may not come from wind, but from water.
Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village
On the afternoon of May 28, 2025, an avalanche of rock and ice from the Birch Glacier (Birchgletscher) in southwestern Switzerland roared into the valley below.
New Technologies Help Wood-Burning Stoves Burn More Efficiently, Produce Less Smoke
Oregon State University researchers are gaining a more detailed understanding of emissions from wood-burning stoves and developing technologies that allow stoves to operate much more cleanly and safely, potentially limiting particulate matter pollution by 95%.
A Haze Over North America
More than 180 wildland fires burned across Canada on June 1, 2025, continuing what has been an active fire year so far.
Drought-Resilient Plant Holds Promise for Future Food Production, Study Finds
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated in an intact plant a long-contested process that allows some plants to rebound from extended drought.
Freshwater Fish in U.S. Carry Introduced Human-Infecting Parasites
More than 90% of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contained an introduced parasite capable of infecting humans, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Emory Study Finds Molecular Link Between Air Pollution and Pregnancy Risks
A new study by Emory University researchers, published Thursday in Environmental Science & Technology, found that exposure to the tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy can disrupt maternal metabolisms, altering key biological pathways.
SwRI-Led Research Finds Particles Energized by Magnetic Reconnection in the Nascent Solar Wind
New research led by a Southwest Research Institute scientist identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun.
Waste to Foundation: Transforming Construction Waste into High-Performance Material
Breakthrough geopolymer technology turns recycled glass and construction waste into a durable and green construction material