Mountaintop coal mining causes Appalachian rivers to run ‘consistently saltier’
Over time, alkaline salts and other contaminants from the coal residue and crushed rocks in valley fills leach into nearby streams and rivers, degrading...
Why a single nuke’s impact shouldn’t only be measured in megatons
A single nuclear warhead could cause devastating climate change, resulting in widespread drought and famine that could cost a billion lives, warn researchers.
Chinese lakes less polluted after sanitation clean-up
Pollution levels in many Chinese lakes have declined somewhat from high levels in the past decade, helped by billion-dollar investments in urban sewers and...
Chillier Winters, Smaller Beaks
Although Charles Darwin lived and worked in the 19th century, modern evolutionary biologists are far from exhausting all avenues of inquiry regarding birds and...
Surging heat may limit aircraft takeoffs globally
Rising temperatures due to global warming will make it harder for many aircraft around the world to take off in coming decades, says a...
Mississippi mud may hold hope for Louisiana coast
Mud, the most plentiful sediment type carried by the Mississippi River, may be the most powerful tool in building land to keep up sea...
Slow earthquakes occur continuously in the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone
Seismologists studying earthquakes in the seismically and volcanically active Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone have found that 'slow earthquakes' are occurring continuously, and could encourage damaging...
Toxic mercury is accumulating in the Arctic tundra, Study finds
Vast amounts of toxic mercury are accumulating in the Arctic tundra, threatening the health and well-being of people, wildlife and waterways, according to a...
Foreshock activities leading up to Pawnee earthquake
A geophysics professor details the foreshock activities leading up to the Pawnee earthquake, and highlights the complicated relationship between seismicity and wastewater injection rates...
Release of treated wastewater from hydraulic fracturing contaminates lake
Hydraulic fracturing has enabled a domestic oil and gas boom in the US, but its rapid growth has raised questions about what to do...
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