New analysis reveals ocean trawling’s global footprint smaller than earlier estimates
Oct 18, 2018, 9:01 am By ENNA new analysis of ocean regions around the world shows that bottom trawling, which accounts for a…Diamond technology cleans up PFAS-contaminated wastewater
Oct 18, 2018, 8:56 am By ENN
More than 1.5 million Michigan residents and potentially more than hundreds of sites nationwide…Scientists aim to use crowdsourced data to improve flood predictions
Oct 18, 2018, 8:54 am By ENNIn spring of 2011, University at Buffalo hydrogeologist Chris Lowry hammered a giant measuring staff…Hurricane hunter lands at NOAA's Boulder labs
Oct 18, 2018, 8:49 am By ENN
“When other planes are grounded, this pilot heads straight for the storm!” says a recent…Study Uncovers New Link between Neonicotinoid Pesticide Exposure and Wild Bumblebee Decline
Oct 17, 2018, 1:02 pm By ENN
Adding to growing evidence that pesticide use may be contributing to the decline of many bumblebee…Double Dust Ring Test Could Spot Migrating Planets
Oct 17, 2018, 11:31 am By ENNNew research by a team led by an astrophysicist at the University of Warwick has a way of finally…Hatchery-Born Mullets Spell New Things for Ancient Hawaiian Fishponds
Oct 17, 2018, 11:11 am By ENNThe sky was dark and overcast, but the gloomy weather belied the team's excitement.USGS Measures Flooding Across Texas
Oct 17, 2018, 11:08 am By ENNU.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding throughout Texas as rainfall moves across…World Heritage Sites Threatened by Rising Sea Levels
Oct 17, 2018, 11:05 am By ENNIn the Mediterranean region, there are numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites in low-lying coastal…Plant Hormone Makes Space Farming a Possibility
Oct 17, 2018, 10:53 am By ENN
With scarce nutrients and weak gravity, growing potatoes on the Moon or on other planets seems…UNH Researchers Say Winter Ticks Killing Moose at Alarming Rate
Oct 17, 2018, 9:11 am By ENN
As winter in New England seems to get warmer, fall lingers longer and spring comes into bloom…Penetrating the Soil’s Surface with Radar
Oct 17, 2018, 9:08 am By ENNGround penetrating radar isn’t something from the latest sci-fi movie. It’s actually a tool used…The Impact of Microplastics on the Environment Unclear, Study Suggests
Oct 17, 2018, 9:04 am By ENNScientists say there is not yet enough evidence to conclude that microplastics (MPs) do or do not…Technique quickly identifies extreme event statistics
Oct 16, 2018, 5:00 pm By ENN
Seafaring vessels and offshore platforms endure a constant battery of waves and currents. Over…Tropical Storm Tara’s Water Vapor Concentrations Seen by NASA’s Aqua Satellite
Oct 16, 2018, 4:48 pm By ENNWhen NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Oct. 16 the MODIS instrument…ANTARCTIC ICE SHELF ‘SINGS’ AS WINDS WHIP ACROSS ITS SURFACE
Oct 16, 2018, 3:58 pm By ENNWinds blowing across snow dunes on Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf cause the massive ice slab’s…Environmental Factors May Trigger Onset of Multiple Sclerosis
Oct 16, 2018, 1:19 pm By ENNA new Tel Aviv University study finds that certain environmental conditions may precipitate…Forest Carbon Stocks Have Been Overestimated for 50 Years
Oct 16, 2018, 1:12 pm By ENN
It may be a small correction, but it is far from negligible as far as forest ecologists and carbon…Can Forests Save Us From Climate Change?
Oct 16, 2018, 1:08 pm By ENNIf you think that sustainable forest management can be a major contributor to mitigating climate…Diets Rich in Fish Oil Could Slow the Spread and Growth of Breast Cancer Cells
Oct 16, 2018, 12:46 pm By ENN
Omega-3 fatty acids, such as those typically contained in fish oil, may suppress the growth and…
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