Volcanic ash impact on air travel could be reduced says new research
Volcanologists have developed a method and camera that could help reduce the dangers, health risks and travel impacts of ash plumes during a volcanic...
Scientists created mutant bacteria that collect solar power on cloudy days
Move over, regular solar panels.
Proximity to land determines how coral reef communities respond to climate change events
Severe weather and environmental disturbances, such as cyclones or thermal coral bleaching, affect specific areas of coral reefs differently, new research has shown.
UK shale gas extraction could be reduced by limited space to develop wells
Only a quarter of the shale gas contained in one of the UK's largest reserves might be recoverable because of limited space to develop...
Pathogenic, drug-resistant bacteria found in wastewater treatment plants
Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are a global public health threat causing serious illness and even death. In a new study, researchers conducted a...
New study analyzes volcanic fatalities in more detail than ever before
Building on existing information and databases relating to volcanic fatalities, scientists have, for the first time, been able to classify victims by activity or...
Deep in the weeds: Using eDNA sequencing to survey pondweed diversity
Researchers have developed a protocol using environmental DNA (eDNA) to identify aquatic plant diversity, making ecological biodiversity surveys of these plant communities faster and...
Flammable floodplains are weak spot of Amazon forest
Peripheral parts of the Amazon forest were long thought to be most vulnerable to climate-induced collapse. Now, a study that seasonally inundated areas in...
Who’s tougher? Baby sharks or daddy sharks?
One would assume that since humans and many animals tend to get stiffer and perhaps tougher as they reach adulthood, the same would be...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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The Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) is the cradle of Chinese civilization, and environmental changes in this region have influenced the historical trajectory of ancient...
A closer look at how rich countries “outsource” their CO2 emissions to poorer ones.
For years now, carbon dioxide emissions in the United States and Europe have been steadily falling — an encouraging sign of progress in the...