Mushroom slime removes up to 98.4% of microplastics from water, researchers report
Apr 14, 2026, 6:20 pm By NULLMicroplastics and nanoplastics are tiny plastic particles that result from the breakdown of larger…Glaciers may flow into the ocean more quickly than we think
Apr 14, 2026, 5:20 pm By NULLModels of glacial flow and retreat rely on estimates of glacial ice viscosity, the measure of the…Plants growing higher across the Himalaya region as climate warms
Apr 14, 2026, 5:00 pm By NULLA new study led by the University of Exeter examined the alpine "vegetation line" (the upper limit…Saltwater is closing in on coastal groundwater, putting billions and food supplies at risk
Apr 14, 2026, 4:50 pm By NULLCoastal groundwater is a key source of drinking water in many regions of the world. However, it is…Climate warming may reduce urban vitality
Apr 14, 2026, 4:20 pm By NULLMobile phone data on 13 million people in Spain—more than a quarter of the population—show that…Andean volcanic eruptions during the Late Miocene likely drove global cooling
Apr 14, 2026, 3:50 pm By NULLMark Clementz, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, and…High school student designs low-cost teabags to remove arsenic from water and help millions
Apr 14, 2026, 1:00 pm By NULLArsenic contamination in drinking water is a global issue, with over 200 million people estimated to…Super magma reservoirs discovered beneath Tuscany
Apr 14, 2026, 11:40 am By NULLHow can magma buried 5, 10, or even 15 km underground be detected without any surface indicators?…Do beaver dams really make flooding worse? Research casts doubt on beavers as flood culprits
Apr 14, 2026, 11:40 am By NULLBeavers (Castor canadensis) are widely recognized as ecosystem engineers, building dams that reshape…Hazy, hot and… shady? How street trees counteract air pollution and heat in American cities
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Apr 14, 2026, 9:27 am By NULLAn Adelaide University study has revealed that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in…Logged forests burn more severely than old growth, Tasmanian study finds
Apr 14, 2026, 8:00 am By NULLTasmania's logged forests burn significantly more severely in a bushfire than old growth, University…Human urine could help tackle global fertilizer and wastewater challenges, study finds
Apr 14, 2026, 7:40 am By NULLHuman urine—often flushed away without thought—could be key to making agriculture and wastewater…Envisioning just futures: Framework can make distributive justice explicit in global emission scenarios
Apr 13, 2026, 8:20 pm By NULLRising living costs, energy insecurity, widening inequality, and escalating climate impacts are…How hidden soil fungi 'steal' bacterial DNA to control the rain
Apr 13, 2026, 8:00 pm By NULLTiny organisms on the ground—bacteria and fungi—have a "superpower" that allows them to reach up…Rivers in the sky are driving stronger and more predictable floods, new study finds
Apr 13, 2026, 7:00 pm By NULLA new study finds that the most intense and destructive rainstorms in Portugal, particularly those…Satellites reveal city methane emissions are rising faster than official estimates
Apr 13, 2026, 6:50 pm By NULLUrban emissions of methane—a potent greenhouse gas—are rising faster than bottom-up accounting…Improved weather forecasts could reduce heat deaths as climate warms
Apr 13, 2026, 3:00 pm By NULLWhen extreme weather looms, timely and accurate warnings can give people the chance to adjust their…Mount Etna breaks volcano rules, tapping 80-kilometer-deep magma in a rare fourth category of eruption
Apr 13, 2026, 1:40 pm By NULLLocated in Sicily, Mount Etna is Europe's most active volcano. Yet its origin remains largely…From curiosity to conservation: How citizen science is teaching children and adults to see, experience nature
Apr 13, 2026, 12:00 pm By NULLIt often starts with something small, such as a new bird in a branch, a vibrant butterfly in a yard,…
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