Climate-driven farming ‘frontiers’ pose major environmental risks
Future farming in regions that were previously unsuitable for agriculture could significantly impact biodiversity, water resources, and greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.
A coral’s symbiotic community may predict how well it resists climate stress
U.S. and Australian researchers have found a potential tool for identifying stress-tolerant ''super corals.'' In experiments that simulated climate change stress, researchers found corals...
Antibiotics discovered that kill bacteria in a new way
A new group of antibiotics with a unique approach to attacking bacteria has been discovered, making it a promising clinical candidate in the fight...
Half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions
More than half of all air-quality-related early deaths in the United States are a result of emissions originating outside of the state in which...
Fighting climate change at the sink: A guide to greener dishwashing
If you're an environmentally conscious consumer, you've probably heard that today's highly efficient dishwashers use less energy and water than traditional hand-washing techniques.
Protecting redundancy in the food web helps ensure ecological resilience
In 2014, a disease of epidemic proportions gripped the West Coast of the US. You may not have noticed, though, unless you were underwater.
Small altitude changes could cut climate impact of aircraft by up to 59%
Altering the altitudes of less than 2% of flights could reduce contrail-linked climate change by 59%, says a new study.
Modified clay can remove herbicide from water
By creating neatly spaced slits in a clay mineral, scientists were able to filter water to remove a toxic herbicide. After removing the pollutant...
Climate warming disrupts tree seed production
Research has revealed the effect of climate warming on the complex interactions between tree masting and the insects that eat their seeds.
Taming age survival of Asian elephants three times higher than in the 1970s
Researchers and veterinarians have investigated the trends behind Asian elephant calf mortality during the taming period. They found that calves that were younger at...
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