How to recognize where a volcano will erupt
Scientists have devised a new method to forecast volcanic vent locations.
Fuel for earliest life forms: Organic molecules found in 3.5 billion-year-old rocks
For the first time, biologically-relevant organic molecules have been detected in Archaean fluid inclusions, which most likely served as nutrients for early life on...
Amazon landscape change study highlights ecological harms and opportunities for action
A major study into landscape changes in the Brazilian Amazon sheds new light on the many environmental threats the biome faces -- but also...
Glowing fossils: Fluorescence reveals color patterns of earliest scallops
UV light makes it possible to see intricate structures of fossils that are barely visible in normal daylight. This method has often been used...
Diamond discovery under pressure
For the first time, scientists have found Earth's fourth most abundant mineral -- calcium silicate perovskite -- at Earth's surface.
Microplastics and plastic additives discovered in ascidians all along Israel’s coastline
A new study finds that microplastics -- tiny pieces of plastic ingested by aquatic life -- are present in solitary ascidians, sac-like marine invertebrate...
Refreezing poles feasible and cheap, new study finds
Refreezing the poles by reducing incoming sunlight would be both feasible and remarkably cheap, according to new research.
Rise in Southeast Asia forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases
Forest clearance in Southeast Asia is accelerating, leading to unprecedented increases in carbon emissions, according to new research. The findings show that forests are...
How did vertebrates first evolve jaws?
Scientists reveal clues about the evolutionary origin of jaws by studying the embryonic development of zebrafish -- an approach known as 'evo-devo.' Using imaging...
New catalyst can turn smelly hydrogen sulfide into a cash cow
Engineers and scientists have discovered a low-energy, one-step photocatalytic method for converting the problematic industrial pollutant hydrogen sulfide -- a gas with the unmistakable...
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Reasons for Japan to dump nuclear power more obvious now than ever.
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Glenn Coffee and Crystal Coon, both associates from U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's political days in Oklahoma, have registered to lobby in Washington. Photo...
Hydrology: Increasing river flood risk
Earth's Future http://doi.org/bzpc (2017)
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Cosumnes River provides model for floodplain restoration in California.
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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...