From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
Researchers created a portable desalination unit that can remove particles and salts simultaneously to generate drinking water. The user-friendly unit, which weighs less than...
Sampling the deep graveyard of Earth’s earliest crust
Scientists show that remnants of the roots of Earth's first crust are still present in the terrestrial mantle and contribute to magmas erupted at...
Scientists call for cap on production to end plastic pollution
An international group of experts says the production of new plastics should be capped to solve the plastic pollution problem. The authors argue that...
Mapping vegetation communities — using existing records for new insights
Ecologists have developed powerful modelling tools to predict the distributions of individual species, especially those of conservation importance.
New method can predict summer rainfall in the Southwest months in advance
As reservoir levels dwindle in the Southwest, scientists have developed a method to estimate summer rainfall in the region months in advance. These seasonal...
Model pinpoints glaciers at risk of collapse due to climate change
Glaciologists focus on what happens at the front of glaciers that terminate in the ocean as the key to whether a glacier will speed...
Mother and child vulnerable to endocrine disruptor exposure
Researchers have shown that exposure to endocrine disruptors during pregnancy can lead to medium and long-term health problems for both the mother and the...
Accurately monitoring subsurface carbon dioxide storage
Capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground can help combat climate change, but long-term monitoring of the stored CO2 within a geological storage...
Space-based system using GPS satellites could warn of incoming tsunamis
A new method for detecting tsunamis using existing GPS satellites orbiting Earth could serve as an effective warning system for countries worldwide, according to...
Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Researchers have significantly improved the performance of numerical predictions for agricultural nitrous oxide emissions that could significantly reduce greenhouse gases from agriculture.
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