Solar powered sea slugs shed light on search for perpetual green energy
In an amazing achievement akin to adding solar panels to your body, a Northeast sea slug sucks raw materials from algae to provide its...
Survival and restoration of China’s native forests imperiled by proliferating tree plantations
China's reforestation efforts have led to an increase in tree cover by 32 percent but the increase mostly comes from people turning former croplands...
The case for hope: Educating as if survival matters
The world is facing ever-more-dire warnings from scientists about the faltering health of the environment and the negative consequences for humans, habitats, and the...
Weather forecast model predicts complex patterns of volcanic ash dispersal
New research has provided fresh insight into how huge volcanic ash plumes, which can critically disrupt aviation and cause major impact on the ground,...
Are emperor penguins eating enough?
For emperor penguins waddling around a warming Antarctic, diminishing sea ice means less fish to eat. How the diets of these tuxedoed birds will...
Global warming of 1.5°C or 2°C: The lower limit would reduce flood hazards
A research group has simulated the scenarios of limiting global warming to 2°C versus 1.5°C with global hydrological models. An important result: High flows...
Flaw found in water treatment method: Process may generate harmful chemicals
Some potentially toxic chemicals in water may be created, ironically, during the water treatment process itself.
Climate change will boost global lake evaporation — with ‘extreme’ consequences
Global lake evaporation will increase 16 percent by the end of the century, triggering, among other outcomes, stronger precipitation events, according to a new...
Novel reaction could spark alternate approach to ammonia production
The search for a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly method of ammonia production for fertilizer has led to the discovery of a new...
New species in the North Sea
Experts have confirmed the existence of a new cryptic amphipod species in the North Sea.
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