Mitigating environmental impact of herbicides
Research looks at the interactions of different herbicides and what they mean for herbicide drift.
Fire and ice: The puzzling link between western wildfires and Arctic sea ice
Researchers uncover the mechanics behind dwindling Arctic sea ice and its influence on wildfire weather in the western United States.
Ocean acidification and warming disrupts fish shoals
Researchers have found that the way fish interact in groups is being upset by ocean acidification and global warming.
After thousands of years, an iconic whale confronts a new enemy
The iconic tusked whale of the Arctic has a new enemy -- noise. A unique study shows that narwhals are highly affected by noise...
Perovskite solar cell with ultra-long stability
Perovskites are the great hope for further increasing the efficiency of solar modules in the future. Until now, their short service life has been...
Soils in old-growth treetops can store more carbon than soils under our feet
Canopy soils that form on tree branches contain three times more carbon than soils on the ground in Costa Rica, potentially serving as an...
Map of transparent butterflies highlights biodiversity hotspot in the Andes Mountains
In a new study, researchers created the most detailed distribution map to date of butterflies in the American tropics, showing that areas of highest...
Climate change is intensifying extremes also in the oceans
While much is known about extreme weather events on land, there has been little research into those that occur in the ocean. A study...
Sea level fall led to the decline of pre-Columbian societies 2,000 years ago
Sea level changes caused the decline of one of the longest pre-Columbian coastal societies of the Americas 2000 years ago, known as Sambaqui.
Specific components of air pollution identified as more harmful than others
Ammonium is one of the specific components of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), that has been linked to a higher risk of death compared to...
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