Environmental impact of electric vehicles in China? It depends on how they are charged
Electric vehicles play a key role in China's plan to improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions but, with the majority of China's electricity...
Sea turtle nesting beaches threatened by microplastic pollution
Tiny pieces of plastic could be jeopardizing sensitive sea turtle nesting beaches.
Scientists discover balance of thermal energy and low climate stress drive coral species diversity
Marine scientists have identified two key factors that create the ideal conditions needed for high species diversity in coral reefs: thermal energy in the...
Climate change study finds New Hampshire’s warmer weather will bring warmer streams
Air temperature increases from climate change will make New Hampshire's streams warmer. A new study examined the extent to which stream waters are warming,...
La Niña-like ocean cooling patterns intensify northwestern Pacific tropical cyclones
Atmospheric researchers report that a strong connection between sea surface temperature patterns is associated with the Global Warming Hiatus and changes in cyclone activity...
Fracking the immune system
Researchers are the first to report links between early life exposure to chemicals in ground water near fracking sites and immune system imbalances in...
Lightning carries potential danger to people with deep brain stimulators
Patients receiving deep brain stimulation are warned that their neurostimulators may dysfunction when confronted by electromagnetic fields generated by particular electrical devices found at...
American pikas tolerate climate change better than expected
The American pika, a relative of rabbits, occupies rocky environments in the mountains of western Northern America. It has been widely thought that pikas...
Small earthquakes caused by migrating gasses in the underground
The metropolitan area of Istanbul with around 15 million inhabitants is considered to be particularly earthquake-prone. In order to be able to assess the...
Freshwater ecosystems filter pollutants before they reach oceans
By adding excess nutrients to crops, some are very likely to end up in rivers, lakes and streams. But not all of the carbon,...
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