Filling the evidentiary gap in climate litigation
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 June 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01086-7Legal cases to force governments to reduce emissions or to pursue compensation for climate change-related losses...
Elephants solve problems with personality
This study makes connections between two sources of individual variation, personality and cognition, in threatened species.
Environmental impact of hydrofracking vs. conventional gas/oil drilling: Research shows the differences may be...
Researchers have developed a new machine learning technique to holistically assess water quality data in order to detect groundwater samples likely impacted by recent...
Scientists use NASA satellite data to track ocean microplastics from space
Scientists have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean.
More intense predation in the tropics can limit marine invasions
Marine biologists tested predictions about biological invasions, first in Panama and then in an experiment of unprecedented geographic scale.
Engineered yeast could expand biofuels’ reach
Researchers found a way to reduce cellulosic feedstocks' toxicity to yeast, making it feasible to use these abundant feedstocks to produce ethanol, biodiesel, or...
Emissions cause delay in rainfall
Rising greenhouse gases and declining aerosols have triggered an approximate four-day delay in rainfall over tropical land and the Sahel.
‘Fool’s gold’ not so foolish after all
New research has found tiny amounts of gold can be trapped inside pyrite, commonly known as 'fool's gold,' which would make it much more...
Scientists develop CRISPR/Cas9-based gene drive in plants
Researchers have created a CRISPR-Cas9-based gene drive designed for plants. The new technology, which allows scientists to cut and copy key genetic elements, helps...
Artificial intelligence breakthrough gives longer advance warning of ozone issues
Ozone levels in the earth's troposphere (the lowest level of our atmosphere) can now be forecasted with accuracy up to two weeks in advance,...
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