Seabed mining could destroy ecosystems
Mining on the ocean floor could do irreversible damage to deep-sea ecosystems, says a new study of seabed mining proposals around the world.
Heat loss from the Earth triggers ice sheet slide towards the sea
In North-East Greenland, researchers have measured the loss of heat that comes up from the interior of the Earth. This enormous area is a...
Making fuel cells for a fraction of the cost
Researchers now describe the development of an inexpensive, efficient catalyst material for a type of fuel cell called a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell,...
Sea turtle crisis: Moisture, not just heat impacts sex of sea turtle hatchlings
Male sea turtles are disappearing and not just in Australia. Researchers found that 97 to 100 percent of hatchlings in southeast Florida have been...
Global-scale hydrological response to future glacier mass loss
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Synergy between nutrients and warming enhances methane ebullition from experimental lakes
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Biomass-based negative emissions difficult to reconcile with planetary boundaries
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Bio-renewable process could help ‘green’ plastic
Plastics are often derived from petroleum, contributing to reliance on fossil fuels and driving harmful greenhouse gas emissions. To change that, scientists are trying...
Radioactivity from oil and gas wastewater persists in Pennsylvania stream sediments
More than seven years after Pennsylvania officials requested that the disposal of radium-laden fracking wastewater into surface waters be restricted, a new study finds...
City lights setting traps for migrating birds
A new study has examined how light pollution lures birds into urban areas during fall migration, a trend that poses risk for the fowl...
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