Monitoring soil structure changes after compaction
Soil compaction is a global threat to soil ecosystem services, causing tremendous costs to society. The costs of soil compaction are borne by the...
Six key impact areas of shale oil and gas development in Texas
A comprehensive review of the impacts of oil and gas development in Texas by a cross-disciplinary task force of top researchers finds a wide...
Biofuel for conventional diesel engines created
In accordance with an EU directive, conventional automotive diesel is supplemented with seven percent biodiesel. This proportion is set to rise to ten percent...
Could renewable ‘power-by-wire’ help fix China’s air pollution problems?
Bringing renewable power ‘by wire’ from western China to its power-hungry Eastern cities could have benefits for both local air quality and global climate...
Reducing environmental impact of idling buses and delivery trucks
Researchers have developed a system for service vehicles that could reduce emissions and save companies and governments millions of dollars per year in fuel...
Dryland cropping systems research addresses future drought and hunger issues
The projected world population by 2056 is 10 billion. If researchers succeed in improving the yield potential of 40 percent of global land area...
Global diet and farming methods ‘must change for environment’s sake’
Reducing meat consumption and using more efficient farming methods globally are essential to stave off irreversible damage to the environmental, a new study says....
Like a moth to a flame: The spread of the spruce budworm
In the last decade, 7 million hectares of boreal forest in Eastern Canada have been destroyed by the voracious insect known as the spruce...
Seasonal rain and snow trigger small earthquakes on California faults
California's earthquake faults continually accumulate stress until they fail in an earthquake. Seismologists studied the impact of the flexing of Earth's crust under the...
Volcanic crystals give a new view of magma
Volcanologists are gaining a new understanding of what's going on inside the magma reservoir that lies below an active volcano and they're finding a...
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