Long-forgotten equation provides new tool for converting carbon dioxide
To manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, scientists have dusted off an archaic -- now 120 years old...
Sierra squirrels find their niche amid a changing climate
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US forests face an unclear future with climate change
Climate change might compromise how permanently forests are able to store carbon and keep it out of the air. In a new study, researchers...
New pesticide exposure test developed to protect inexperienced cannabis farmers
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Newly discovered probiotic could protect Caribbean corals threatened by deadly, devastating disease
Researchers have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), a mysterious ailment that has devastated...
Moving towards 3 degrees of warming — the phasing out of coal is too...
The use of coal power is not decreasing fast enough. The Paris Agreement's target of a maximum of 2 degrees of warming appear to...
Air pollution may increase risk for dementia
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis.
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