How varying climate conditions impact vulnerable species
Biologists analyzed tooth breakage and wear - both gross and micro - of Arctic foxes from Russia's Yamal Peninsula and found that varying climate...
Scientists stunned to discover plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice
Scientists found frozen plant fossils, preserved under a mile of ice on Greenland. The discovery helps confirm a new and troubling understanding that the...
Study predicts the oceans will start emitting ozone-depleting CFCs
The ocean, a longtime reservoir for CFC-11, will become a source of the ozone-depleting chemical by middle of next century.
When ‘eradicated’ species bounce back with a vengeance
Some invasive species targeted for total eradication bounce back with a vengeance, especially in aquatic systems, finds a new study. The study chronicles the...
Scientists plumb the depths of the world’s tallest geyser
Scientists were ready to jump at the opportunity to get an unprecedented look at the workings of Steamboat Geyser. Their findings provide a picture...
Melting glaciers could speed up carbon emissions into the atmosphere
An international research team has for the first time linked glacier-fed mountain rivers with higher rates of plant material decomposition, a major process in...
Twisting, flexible crystals key to solar energy production
Researchers have revealed long-hidden molecular dynamics that provide desirable properties for solar energy and heat energy applications to an exciting class of materials called...
European summer droughts since 2015 unprecedented in past two millennia
Recent summer droughts in Europe are far more severe than anything in the past 2,100 years, according to a new study.
Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?
Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, commonly used in plastic bags. They estimate that the new fabric may be more sustainable than cotton...
Important forests and wetlands are disappearing in Belize
Using NASA satellite images and machine learning, researchers have mapped changes in the landscape of northwestern Belize over a span of four decades, finding...
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