Study provides long-term look at ways to control wildfire in sagebrush steppe ecosystem
New research provides the first long-term study of methods to control the spread of wildfire in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem that dominates parts of...
Amazon deforestation threatens newly discovered fish species in Brazil
Researchers have discovered and described two new species of Amazonian fish -- one with striking red-orange fins and the other so small it is...
From degrowth to a sustainable food system transformation
Proponents of degrowth have long argued that economic growth is detrimental to the environment. Now, scientists show that concerning the food sector, curbing growth...
Cutting air pollution emissions would save 50,000 US lives, $600 billion each year
Eliminating air pollution emissions from energy-related activities in the United States would prevent more than 50,000 premature deaths each year and provide more than...
Remote sensing research improves hurricane response
Researchers are investigating better ways to predict where road-clogging debris will be most severe after tropical cyclones.
Rigid waterproof coating for paper aims to reduce our dependence on plastic
For our sake and the environment, there is a considerable amount of research into the reduction of plastic for many and various applications. Researchers...
Mercury removal made easy
Mercury pollution is a global problem in water, air and soil near goldmines, cement and other heavy industries burning fossil fuels -- with removal...
Adopting low-carbon energy can reduce racial disparities in air pollution
Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help fight climate change and also reduce racial and...
Sea turtle success stories along African east coast — but thousands still dying
Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades -- but tens of thousands of turtles...
Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds
Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of the 20th century, researchers have found that the...
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