Microplastic pollution threats the world’s coastal lagoons
Globally, the coastal lagoons of Lagos (Nigeria), Sakumo (Ghana) and Bizerte (Tunisia) -- close to large urban centers and without waste and sewage treatment...
The Paris Agreement — better measurement methods needed
The Paris Agreement says that we should reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to limit the rise in global temperature to 2 degrees Celsius....
Endangered Devils Hole pupfish is one of the most inbred animals known
Researchers have compiled the first genome sequences of desert pupfish from the American Southwest, including the unique Devils Hole pupfish. The genomes of the...
Extreme temperatures take deadly toll on people in Texas prisons, study finds
A research team found higher death rates among people in prisons without air conditioning compared to those in climate-controlled institutions.
Surface melting of glass
In 1842, the famous British researcher Michael Faraday made an amazing observation by chance: A thin layer of water forms on the surface of...
COVID-19 lockdown did not lead to quieter offshore ocean, research shows
Life on land may have quieted down during the height of the pandemic, but far offshore the Atlantic Ocean was just as active as...
New technology to reduce potholes
Researchers have developed a new machine-learning technique that applies the Goldilocks principle to road compaction quality.
Water cutoff countermeasures using disaster emergency wells
Groundwater is considered both an environmental and industrial resource, but a new study indicates it is also an important resource in disaster prevention. Researchers...
Platypus populations impacted by large river dams are more vulnerable to threats
A new genetic study finds large dams restrict platypus movement, with significant implications for their conservation.
The importance of light for grassland plant diversity
Plants need light to grow. However, due to excess nutrients and/or the absence of herbivores less light can reach lower vegetation layers in grasslands....
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