Drought-affected trees die from hydraulic failure and carbon starvation
Drought-caused tree deaths are produced by a combination of hydraulic failure and carbon starvation, shows new research. The finding, based on a meta-analysis by...
In utero exposure to diesel exhaust could be linked to adult heart failure
Gestational exposure to airborne particles derived from diesel exhaust can modify DNA in utero and alter the expression of genes that potentially increase susceptibility...
Afforestation with non-native trees alters island soils
A healthy global debate has occurred concerning the benefits of using non-native trees for restoring some aspects of ecosystem function in degraded habitats. In...
Complex causes of Maldives flooding
The causes of coastal flooding in the Maldives are more complex than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers examined wave and sea...
By the end of the century extreme weather events may affect two in three...
By 2100, two in three people living in Europe may be affected by weather-related disasters, according to a new study which sheds light on...
How to pave over our big (cigarette) butt problem
Cigarette butts are toxic for the environment. Encapsulating them into asphalt traps the chemicals in the filters and improves the performance of the construction...
Recreating the wild: De-extinction, technology, and the ethics of conservation
Is extinction forever? Efforts are under way to use gene editing and other tools of biotechnology to "recreate" extinct species such as the woolly...
Real greenhouse gas footprints of reservoirs revealed
When hydropower reservoirs traps organic matter, it leads to higher local greenhouse gas emissions. But the emissions are not increased but displaced. A new...
Carbon conversion
New carbon dioxide experiments may lead to artificial, renewable fuels, outlines new research. In chemical reactions performed in the lab, a research team has...
Temperatures rising: Achieving the global temperature goals laid out in the Paris Climate Agreement...
The Paris Climate Agreement of 2016, which saw 195 nations come together in the shared goal of ameliorating climate change, set forth an ambitious...
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