Urban areas across the US are undercounting greenhouse gas emissions
Methane emissions from the distribution and use of natural gas across U.S. cities are 2 to 10 times higher than recent estimates from the...
Scientists reveal genetic secrets of stress-tolerant mangrove trees
Researchers have decoded the genome of the mangrove tree, Bruguiera gymnorhiza, and revealed how this species regulates its genes in order to cope with...
Clues from the ancient past can help predict abrupt climate change
Climate 'tipping points' can be better understood and predicted using climate change data taken from the ancient past, new research shows.
Nearly 500 ancient ceremonial sites found in southern Mexico
A team of international researchers reported last year that they had uncovered the largest and oldest Maya monument -- Aguada Fénix. That same team...
Insect digestive enzyme activates sugar-containing plant defense substance
The degradation of plant defense substances by insect digestive enzymes can influence the insects' preference for certain food plants, a new study now shows...
Machine learning predicts antibiotic resistance spread
Genes aren't only inherited through birth. Bacteria have the ability to pass genes to each other, or pick them up from their environment, through...
Stronger than spider silk: Bagworm silk enables strong conducting fibers
Researchers have harnessed the strength of bagworm silk to produce a strong conductive fiber. To obtain this novel fiber, the research team combined bagworm...
Traces of an ancient road in a lake
Eight hundred years of settlement history with land reforms, epidemics and repeated wars are preserved in the sediments of Lake Czechowskie in Poland. The...
No ‘silver bullet’ for UK reaching net zero carbon emissions for electricity
CO2 emissions from electricity in the UK fell by two thirds in the last decade due to several factors working together, rather than a...
Historical analysis finds no precedent for the rate of coal and gas power decline...
Limiting climate change to the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Climate Agreement will likely require coal and gas power use to decline at...
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