The environment for permafrost in Daisetsu Mountains in Japan is projected to decrease significantly
Areas with climatic conditions suitable for sustaining permafrost in the Daisetsu Mountains are projected. The size of the area in the Daisetsu Mountains where...
Solar-powered microbes to feed the world?
An international research team has shown that using solar-panels to produce microbial protein -- which is rich not just in proteins but also in...
World Trade Center responders with the greatest exposure to toxic dust have a higher...
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Buffer zones, better regulation needed to prevent agricultural pollution in rivers, streams, review finds
Greater buffer zones around bodies of water and more consistent enforcement of water protection regulations are needed to reduce agriculture-based pollution in the Western...
Artificial light disrupts dung beetles’ sense of direction
New research shows that city lights limit the ability of nocturnal animals to navigate by natural light in the night sky. Instead, they are...
eDNA effective in the calculation of marine biodiversity
For almost 20 years, researchers have conducted detailed censuses of the majestic kelp forests off Santa Barbara. By counting fish species and placing them...
La Niña increases carbon export from Amazon River
When La Niña brings unusually warm waters and abnormal air pressure to the Pacific Ocean, the resulting weather patterns create an increase in the...
Chasing the light from elusive ‘milky seas’: Unraveling mysteries of the ocean from space
Using nearly a decade of satellite data, researchers have uncovered "milky seas" in a way they've never been seen before -- a rare and...
‘Green’ synthesis of plastics from CO2
Using a CeO2 catalyst, researchers develop an effective catalytic process for the direct synthesis of polycarbonate diols without the need for dehydrating agents. The...
Marine ecologists reveal mangroves might be threatened by low functional diversity of invertebrates
Researchers compiled a dataset of 209 crustacean and 155 mollusk species from 16 mangrove forests around the world. They found that mangroves, when compared...
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