How does a flood become a disaster?
What are the causes, patterns and effects of disastrous river flood? An international group of researchers has investigated this question in a recent review...
Long-term environmental damage from transportation projects in Kenya, scientists warn
The construction of a major railway through Kenya will have long-term environmental impacts on the area, suggesting more work needs to be done to...
More fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, new study finds
A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world's fishing fleet doubled in size over the 65 years to 2015, but for...
Disposal of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing poses dangers to drivers
New research shows that the growing traffic burden in shale energy boom-towns from trucks hauling wastewater to disposal sites resulted in a surge of...
Sunscreen chemicals in water may harm fish embryos
For most people, a trip to the beach involves slathering on a thick layer of sunscreen to protect against sunburn and skin cancer. However,...
Plant probe could help estimate bee exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides
Bee populations are declining, and neonicotinoid pesticides continue to be investigated -- and in some cases banned -- because of their suspected role as...
Scientists find eternal Nile to be more ancient than previously thought
The Nile's unchanging path has been a geologic mystery because long-lived rivers usually move over time. Researchers have cracked the case by linking the...
From petroleum to wood in the chemical industry: Cost-efficient and more sustainable
An interdisciplinary team of bio-engineers and economists has mapped out how wood could replace petroleum in the chemical industry. They not only looked at...
Study finds genes role in immune response of Florida corals to rapidly spreading disease
A new study has documented what coral genes are doing in response to a disease that is rapidly killing corals throughout Florida and the...
The one trillion tonne iceberg: Larsen C Ice Shelf rift finally breaks through
A one trillion tonne iceberg -- one of the biggest ever recorded -- has calved away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica,...