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New research suggests nitrogen released by gas-powered machines causes dry soil to let go of carbon and release it back into the atmosphere, where...
1. 5-degree goal not plausible: Social change more important than physical tipping points
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, as is shown in a new, central study. Climate policy, protests, and the...
Over 4% of summer mortality in European cities is attributable to urban heat islands
Over four percent of deaths in cities during the summer months are due to urban heat islands, and one third of these deaths could...
Thin, lightweight layer provides radiation barrier for perovskites in space, protection from elements on...
An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors...
Far-off storms fuel sneaker waves along Pacific Northwest coast, new research suggests
Sneaker waves are likely fueled by a specific type of wave condition generated by far-off storms and paired with just the right conditions closer...
With rapidly increasing heat and drought, can plants adapt?
As deserts expanded their range over the past 5-7 million years, many plants invaded the new biome and rapidly diversified, producing amazing adaptations to...
Global survey of attacks by large carnivores reveals distinct patterns in low- and high-income...
Reports of large carnivore attacks on humans have increased since 1970, but the frequency and context of these attacks depends on socioeconomic and environmental...
Aquatic organisms respond to flooding and drought disturbance in different ways
Populations of various species of aquatic insects and other invertebrates respond to flooding and waterway drying due to drought in different ways that can...
Deer browsing is just one of many factors shaping North American forests
In a new study, a research team discovered evidence that browsing by white-tailed deer had relatively little long-term impact on two tree species in...
Biorefinery uses microbial fuel cell to upcycle resistant plant waste
Researchers have developed a sustainable, inexpensive two-step process that can upcycle organic carbon waste -- including lignin, a difficult-to-breakdown material that gives plants their...
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