Microbes make microplastics more likely to form ice in clouds, research reveals
Mar 20, 2026, 3:00 pm By NULLTiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, are showing up everywhere, even in the water in…Rivers and tidal currents keep 80% of microfibers from reaching oceans, study suggests
Mar 20, 2026, 2:40 pm By NULLEvery time we do a load of laundry, tiny fibers of polyester escape from our clothes and slip down…Record-breaking heat wave grips western US
Mar 20, 2026, 12:30 pm By NULLA record early heat wave striking the west of the United States on Friday is a one-in-500-years type…Vertical gardens prove effective in improving indoor air quality
Mar 20, 2026, 12:10 pm By NULLResearchers at the University of Seville have demonstrated the effectiveness of active vertical…The deep freshwater reservoir hidden beneath the Great Salt Lake
Mar 20, 2026, 10:40 am By NULLA potentially huge underground reservoir of freshwater beneath the Great Salt Lake is coming into…Risk of groundwater contamination is still poorly monitored in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, researchers warn
Mar 20, 2026, 10:40 am By NULLThe São Paulo Metropolitan Area (SPMA) in Brazil has approximately 22 million inhabitants and…Early Southwest heat is latest in parade of weather extremes as Earth warms
Mar 20, 2026, 5:10 am By NULLThe dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just…AI shows promise for flood forecasting and water security in data scarce regions
Mar 20, 2026, 5:00 am By NULLNew research reveals that "foundation models" trained on vast, general time-series data may be able…Death of the front yard: The quiet change sweeping Sydney suburbs
Mar 19, 2026, 10:20 pm By NULLA new Macquarie University study reveals Sydney suburbs are shifting to denser streetscapes with…A water solution for drought‑prone South Africa: We designed systems to replenish aquifers
Mar 19, 2026, 9:50 pm By NULLSouth Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns, especially in the western and…Old-growth forests store a lot more carbon than managed forests, study finds
Mar 19, 2026, 2:00 pm By NULLSwedish old-growth forests store 83% more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from…How our planet's history was shaped when the Earth moved
Mar 19, 2026, 2:00 pm By NULLThe history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates…Earthquake scientists reveal how overplowing weakens soil at experimental farm
Mar 19, 2026, 2:00 pm By NULLPlowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by…Air pollution to rise over Europe in coming days: EU agency
Mar 19, 2026, 2:00 pm By NULLAir quality is expected to deteriorate across parts of Europe in the coming days, driven by an…Study uncovers mineral 'sink' that reduced phosphorus in early oceans, potentially delaying Earth's oxygen rise
Mar 19, 2026, 1:40 pm By NULLScientists have long sought to explain a key mismatch in Earth's early history: oxygen-producing…Ancient brines helped build Idaho's Silver Valley and Cobalt belt
Mar 19, 2026, 12:00 pm By NULLIdaho's Silver Valley has produced about 1.2 billion ounces of silver since the late 1800s, enough…Cyclone Narelle: 'Compact,' dangerous and unusually predictable
Mar 19, 2026, 10:10 am By NULLTropical Cyclone Narelle is currently a very dangerous Category 5 storm, sitting off the Far North…Changing shower and toilet habits could help close England's five billion-liter water gap, research finds
Mar 19, 2026, 12:00 am By NULLChanging how people shower, report leaks and flush toilets could help close England's projected five…New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years
Mar 18, 2026, 7:20 pm By NULLNew analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the…Ancient climate records reveal a wetter Levant that may have guided early humans out of Africa
Mar 18, 2026, 6:40 pm By NULLFor modern residents of the Levant, the "Red Sea Trough" usually brings a brief, dusty transition…
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