Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgae
Researchers have used a nanosecond pulsed electric field to extract hydrocarbons from microalgae. By using the shorter duration pulse, they were able to extract...
Tibetan people have multiple adaptations for life at high altitudes
The Tibetan people have inherited variants of five different genes that help them live at high altitudes, with one gene originating in the extinct...
Ice cave in Transylvania yields window into region’s past
Ice cores drilled from a glacier in a cave in Transylvania offer new evidence of how Europe's winter weather and climate patterns fluctuated during...
Another good year for Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grasses
An annual survey shows the abundance of underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay increased 8 percent between 2015 and 2016, continuing an upward trend initiated...
Winemakers lose billions of dollars every year due to natural disasters
Every year, worldwide wine industry suffers losses of more than ten billion US dollars from damaged assets, production losses, and lost profits due to...
Scientists examine impact of high-severity fires on conifer forests
The ability of some Western conifer forests to recover after severe fire may become increasingly limited as the climate continues to warm, scientists found...
Environment-friendly textiles from cellulose
Cellulose is produced from pine and fir and can be a future environment-friendly textile fiber, according to a study of cellulose production.
Urban Water Atlas for Europe: 360° view on water management in cities
On 27 April 2017, the European Commission published the Urban Water Atlas for Europe. The publication – the first of its kind – shows...
Cold-water corals: Acidification harms, warming promotes growth
The cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa is able to counteract negative effects of ocean acidification under controlled laboratory conditions when water temperature rises by a...
Ocean warming to cancel increased CO2-driven productivity
Researchers have constructed a marine food web to show how climate change could affect our future fish supplies and marine biodiversity.
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