Lack of reporting on phosphorus supply chain dangerous for global food security
A new study shows that while Phosphorus is a key element to global food security, its supply chain is a black box. This can...
Lightning ‘superbolts’ form over oceans from November to February
Lightning superbolts -- which unleash a thousand times more low-frequency energy than regular lightning bolts -- occur in dramatically different patterns than regular lightning,...
Researchers unearth ‘new’ mass-extinction
A team of scientists has concluded that earth experienced a previously underestimated severe mass-extinction event, which occurred about 260 million years ago.
Beyond borders: Understanding migration requires understanding changing land systems
For tens of millions of people, migration is a tough reality. What causes people to migrate away from their home countries, and what happens...
Warm on top, cold below: Unexpected greenhouse gas effect in lakes
A research team has examined how the ongoing climate warming affects the 'behavior' of lakes. The researchers found out why, in near-bottom waters, lakes...
Threatened species habitat destruction shows federal laws are broken
Human activities have destroyed more than 7.7 million hectares of threatened species habitat, revealing critical failures with Australia's federal environmental protection laws.
Major environmental challenge as microplastics are harming our drinking water
Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems, finds new...
The accuracy of German citizens’ confidence in their climate change knowledge
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 September 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0563-0Whether citizens are able to reject false information about climate change may depend on their confidence...
Not all meat is created equal: How diet changes can sustain world’s food production
An environmental engineer has created a model that predicts how several different conservation approaches could reduce demand for a nonrenewable resource that is absolutely...
Climate change water variability hurts salamander populations
New research suggests that streamflow variability brought on by climate change will negatively affect the survival of salamanders.