Oceanic plastic trash conveys disease to coral reefs
Jan 25, 2018, 2:24 pm By ENNFor coral reefs, the threat of climate change and bleaching are bad enough. An international…How To Save a Town From Rising Waters
Jan 25, 2018, 1:34 pm By ENN
The only land route that connects Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, to the rest of the continental…Nearly Half of California's Vegetation at Risk From Climate Stress
Jan 25, 2018, 1:30 pm By ENNCurrent levels of greenhouse gas emissions are putting nearly half of California’s…York University research explains why global responses to pandemics are too slow
Jan 24, 2018, 4:27 pm By ENNNew research out of York University shows that political dilly-dallying delays global responses to…Meat is not the "new tobacco," and shouldn't be taxed
Jan 24, 2018, 4:27 pm By ENNThe idea of having to pay a sin tax for environmentally detrimental foods is gaining more support.…Less predictable precipitation
Jan 24, 2018, 4:18 pm By ENNWaning influence of once-telling weather patterns altered by global warming skews projections.Rare Traces of a Volatile Gas
Jan 24, 2018, 2:56 pm By ENNNitrogen oxides — i.e. nitrogen compounds with varying amounts of oxygen — have a very bad…The Big Picture of Great Lakes Mercury Pollution
Jan 24, 2018, 2:52 pm By ENNMercury is a widespread environmental toxicant and pollutant that travels up the food chain onto…NREL Research Determines Integration of Plug-in Electric Vehicles Should Play a Big Role in Future Electric System Planning
Jan 24, 2018, 12:01 pm By ENNAn influx of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) charging without coordination could prove challenging…UW Researcher Leads Study of First Quantifiable Observation of Cloud Seeding
Jan 24, 2018, 11:49 am By ENNA University of Wyoming researcher contributed to a paper that demonstrated, for the first time,…A new approach to rechargeable batteries
Jan 24, 2018, 11:43 am By ENNA type of battery first invented nearly five decades ago could catapult to the forefront of energy…Vaccines not protecting farmed fish from disease
Jan 24, 2018, 11:21 am By ENNThe vaccines used by commercial fish farmers are not protecting fish from disease, according to a…Researchers Use Wild Rice to Predict Health of Minnesota Lakes and Streams
Jan 24, 2018, 9:49 am By ENNBy studying wild rice in lakes and streams, a team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota…Tracking Wastewater's Path to Wells, Groundwater
Jan 24, 2018, 9:46 am By ENNWe often “flush it and forget it” when it comes to waste from toilets and sinks. However, it’s…Small hydroelectric dams increase globally with little research, regulations
Jan 22, 2018, 4:45 pm By ENNHydropower dams may conjure images of the massive Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state or the Three…Seabed mining could destroy ecosystems
Jan 22, 2018, 4:40 pm By ENN
Mining on the ocean floor could do irreversible damage to deep-sea ecosystems, says a new study of…Climate Change and Snowmelt - Turn Up the Heat, but What About Humidity?
Jan 22, 2018, 4:36 pm By ENNIt’s said on sticky summer days: “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” That holds true…Climate change linked to more flowery tropical forests, FSU study shows
Jan 22, 2018, 11:19 am By ENN
New research from a Florida State University scientist has revealed a surprising relationship…Climate Engineering, Once Started, Would Have Severe Impacts If Stopped
Jan 22, 2018, 11:07 am By ENNFacing a climate crisis, we may someday spray sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere to form a…New Study Suggests Coastal and Deep Ocean Sharks Have Different Feeding Patterns
Jan 22, 2018, 10:59 am By ENNAn international team of researchers studying globally declining shark populations report today that…
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