New research: carbon farming native trees on Maori land
A new three year research project beginning this year will identify the opportunities and barriers for MÄori land on the East Coast that could...
Hidden river once flowed beneath Antarctic ice
Using the most precise seafloor maps ever created of Antarctica's Ross Sea, researchers have discovered a long-dead river system that once flowed beneath Antarctica's...
Dino-killing asteroid could have thrust Earth into two years of darkness
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Researchers look to nanomaterials to clean air, water and land.
August 18, 2017 — The list of environmental problems that the world faces may be huge, but some strategies for solving them are remarkably...
The West is in the middle of the worst flash drought in recent memory.
Andrew Cullen/High Country NewsThis story was originally published by High Country News and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
As wildfires blaze across the West, parts...
Biofuels from bacteria
Scientists are working toward a better understand whether cyanobacteria can be grown for biofuels on a large scale.
Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air
Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures continue to climb due to climate change.
Eclipse data used to create musical composition
Researchers have created an original music composition for Monday's eclipse. They uses drums, synthesized tones and other sounds to symbolize the movements of the...
Before the flood: What drives preparedness?
More targeted efforts are needed from both the public and private insurance sectors in order to encourage people to take action to reduce their...
Sopping up sunblock from oceans to save coral reefs
Coral reefs can't seem to catch a break. Not only are rising temperatures wreaking havoc with their environment, but emerging evidence suggests that a...
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