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Algae remove vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis thanks to an organelle called the pyrenoid, which boosts the efficiency of...
‘Fire inversions’ lock smoke in valleys
There's an atmospheric feedback loop, says an atmospheric scientist, that can lock smoke in valleys in much the same way that temperature inversions lock...
Researchers design a roadmap for hydrogen supply network
Researchers have developed a hydrogen supply chain model that can enable the adoption of zero-emission, hydrogen-powered cars -- transforming them from a novelty into...
Satellite study of Amazon rainforest land cover gives insight into 2019 fires
A new study gives important context to the fires burning big swaths of the Amazon today.
Conservation of a Central American region is critical for migrating birds
A new article identifies a previously overlooked area that is critical for conservation: the region between southern Mexico and Guatemala where songbirds fuel up...
Why do birds migrate at night?
Researchers found migratory birds maximize how much light they get from their environment, so they can migrate even at night.
Four billion particles of microplastics discovered in major body of water
While collecting water samples and plankton, researchers discovered a high concentration of microplastics, which are known to disrupt the marine food chain.
Growing citrus disease bacteria in the lab
Being able to grow the elusive and poorly understood bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), will make it easier for researchers to find treatments for the...
Finding (microbial) pillars of the bioenergy community
Scientists have focused on understanding more about the plant regions above the soil where these microbes can live, called the 'phyllosphere.'
Microplastics stunt growth of worms
New research shows that the presence of microplastics can stunt the growth of earthworms, and even cause them to lose weight -- potentially having...
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