The revolt of the plants: The Arctic melts when plants stop breathing
Researchers have identifies a physiologic mechanism in vegetation as cause for Arctic warming.
The exposome: When our environment drives health and disease
The exposome is the sum of all the environmental drivers of health and diseases: a combination of external factors such as chemicals contained in...
How particulate matter arises from pollutant gases
When winter smog takes over Asian mega-cities, more particulate matter is measured in the streets than expected. An international team has now discovered that...
Oyster farming and shorebirds likely can coexist
Oyster farming as currently practiced along the Delaware Bayshore does not significantly impact four shorebirds, including the federally threatened red knot, which migrates thousands...
‘Lettere patenti’ help assess intensity of historic central Italian earthquakes
Three hundred-year-old administrative documents from the Roman government, granting residents permission to repair damage to their buildings, can help modern-day seismologists calculate intensities for...
Electrolysis: Chemists have discovered how to produce better electrodes
Another step forward for renewable energies: The production of green hydrogen could be even more efficient in the future. By applying an unusual process...
Land rights essential to protect biodiversity and indigenous cultures
New research argues that legally protected large territories in Brazil are crucial to protect biodiversity and provide essential conditions for indigenous populations to maintain...
US wind plants show relatively low levels of performance decline as they age
Wind plants in the United States remain relatively efficient over time, with only a 13% drop in performance over 17 years, researchers report. Their...
New, rapid mechanism for atmospheric particle formation
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that allows atmospheric particles to very rapidly form under certain conditions. The research could aid efforts to...
New study could help better predict rainfall during El Niño
Researchers have uncovered a new connection between tropical weather events and US rainfall during El Niño years. The results can help explain why California...
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