Lignin-based jet fuel packs more power for less pollution
An experimental plant-based jet fuel could increase engine performance and efficiency, while dispensing with aromatics, the pollution-causing compounds added to conventional fuels, according to...
New molecule sets stage for nickel as a ‘greener’ photocatalyst, reveals key steps in...
Novel system could lead to catalysts based on cheaper, more abundant nickel rather than more expensive precious metals.
Meat substitutes: Environment does not motivate consumption
People who have a critical attitude toward factory farming or who pay attention to their health in everyday life are more likely to turn...
COVID-19 lockdown measures affect air pollution from cities differently
Seizing on a natural experiment created by restricted travel, researchers combine a network model with air pollution data before and during outbreaks.
Complex networks help explain extreme rainfall events
Researchers propose using a complex-network-based clustering workflow to search for synchronized structures of extreme rainfall events within the context of atmospheric chaos. By doing...
New climate modeling predicts increasing occurrences of flash flooding across most of the U.S.
A research team has created simulations from coupled climate and hydrologic models that demonstrate widespread increases in the occurrences of flash flooding events across...
Six new species of tiny frog discovered in Mexico
Scientists have discovered six new species of frog the size of a thumbnail in the forests of Mexico, with one earning the distinction of...
Immersive VR: Empowering kids to survive in fire, flood, and war
When you live in the driest State in the driest country in the world, bushfires are an unfortunate, and all-too-regular part of life. Learning...
Protecting species for the good of global climate
Until now, measures to protect climate and biodiversity have often been developed in parallel. However, this is now considered outdated because many approaches can...
Speed thrills but kills: Major highway in India of particular concern to reptiles and...
The National Highway 715, which passes through the Kaziranga National Park in Northeast India, is notorious for its roadkill. With protected habitats on both...
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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