Paris Agreement hampered by inconsistent pledges
Some countries' Paris Climate Agreement pledges may not be as ambitious as they appear, a new study has found. The Paris Agreement takes a...
Shark hotspots under worldwide threat from overfishing
Over 150 scientists from 26 countries combined movement data from nearly 2,000 sharks tracked with satellite tags. Using this tracking information, researchers identified areas...
A tree stump that should be dead is still alive; here’s why
Within a shrouded New Zealand forest, a tree stump keeps itself alive by holding onto the roots of its neighboring trees, exchanging water and...
Mapping cells in the ‘immortal’ regenerating hydra
The tiny hydra, a freshwater invertebrate related to jellyfish and corals, has an amazing ability to renew its cells and regenerate damaged tissue. Cut...
Underwater glacial melting is occurring at higher rates than modeling predicts
Researchers have developed a new method to allow for the first direct measurement of the submarine melt rate of a tidewater glacier, and, in...
Worm pheromones protect major crops
Protecting crops from pests and pathogens without using toxic pesticides has been a longtime goal of farmers. Researchers have found that compounds from an...
High-performance flow batteries offer path to grid-level renewable energy storage
A low-cost, high-performance battery chemistry could one day lead to scalable grid-level storage for wind and solar energy that could help electrical utilities reduce...
Fracking likely to result in high emissions
A new study has estimated emissions from shale gas production through fracking in Germany and the UK. It shows that CO2-eq. emissions would exceed...
Airborne particles can send our detox systems into overdrive
As the world gets more and more industrialized, the risk of developing respiratory diseases increases. Very small particles released from industry and vehicle fumes...
Reducing greenhouse gas in rocky mountain region has health, financial benefits
Research suggests that imposing fees on energy producers that emit greenhouse gas could improve the health and financial well-being of the Rocky Mountain region.
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