Awareness of product transformation increases recycling
A plastic bottle becomes a jacket, an aluminum can a bicycle. When consumers are reminded of the products that their recyclables can be turned...
Bubbling up: Previously hidden environmental impact of bursting bubbles exposed in new study
Bubbles are common in nature and can form when ocean waves break and when raindrops impact surfaces. When bubbles burst, they send tiny jets...
Fracking activists in Lancashire lose high court bid to stop drilling.
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Residents ‘dismayed’ after judges uphold decision to approve Cuadrilla shale gas operation in Fylde
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Anti-fracking demonstrators in Lancashire.
Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
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Fracking activists in Lancashire lose high...
Mapping North Carolina’s ghost forests from 430 miles up
Throughout the U.S. East Coast, trees are dying off as rising seas and higher storm surges push saltwater farther inland. While these 'ghost forests'...
Not even the Himalayas are immune to traffic smog
Researchers find evidence of truck pollution in one of the most remote corners of the planet: the Himalayas.
Producing ammonia through electrochemical processes could reduce carbon dioxide emissions
Ammonia is commonly used in fertilizer because it has the highest nitrogen content of commercial fertilizers, making it essential for crop production. However, two...
Road noise makes your blood pressure rise — literally
If you live near a busy road you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and wailing sirens makes your...
New hope for reef fish living in a high CO2 world
New research examining the possible impacts of ocean acidification provides fresh hope for the survival of reef fish.
Running away from carbon dioxide: The terminal connection
Like us, fish need oxygen, and swimming through a patch of carbon dioxide turns out not to be a pleasant experience. Instead, they prefer...
Another climate study confirms what was known.
The latest National Climate Assessment, released Nov. 3, found the same thing countless other reports have found: Global warming is happening and human activity...