Biomass fuels can significantly mitigate global warming
Biomass fuels derived from various grasses could significantly mitigate global warming by reducing carbon, according to a long-term field study.
Natural contaminant threat to drinking water from groundwater
Climate change and urbanization are set to threaten groundwater drinking water quality, new research shows.
Hot time in the city: Urban lizards evolve heat tolerance
Faced with a gritty landscape of metal fences, concrete walls and asphalt pavement, city lizards in Puerto Rico rapidly and repeatedly evolved better tolerance...
Study reveals positive connection between nature experiences and happiness
An AI analysis of photographs posted on social media revealed a positive association between nature and happiness globally.
Paleontologists discover solid evidence of formerly elusive abrupt sea-level jump
Meltwater pulses (MWPs) known as abrupt sea-level rise will inevitably affect cities especially those on coastal plains of low elevation. A recent study presented...
Wearing clothes could release more microfibers to the environment than washing them
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists compared four different items of polyester clothing and how many fibers were released when they were being worn and...
Ultrathin organic solar cell is both efficient and durable
Scientists have succeeded in creating an ultrathin organic solar cell that is both highly efficient and durable. Using a simple post-annealing process, they created...
‘Deceptively simple’ process could boost plastics recycling
Plastics are a victim of their own success, so inexpensive, easy to use and versatile that the world is awash in plastic waste. Now...
Indian Ocean phenomenon spells climate trouble for Australia
New international research has found a worrying change in the Indian Ocean's surface temperatures that puts southeast Australia on course for increasingly hot and...
Climate change at Mount Rainier to increase ‘mismatch’ between visitors, wildflowers
The wildflowers of Mount Rainier's subalpine meadows, which bloom once the winter snowpack melts, are a major draw for the more than 1 million...




















