Climate change is disrupting ocean currents. Researchers are using satellites and ships to understand how
Earth's ocean is incredibly vast. Some parts of it are so remote that the nearest human habitation is the International Space Station.
Earth's ocean is incredibly vast. Some parts of it are so remote that the nearest human habitation is the International Space Station.
Earth Sciences
Oct 6, 2023
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Chemicals that can make people sick have recently been found in fish, crabs and oysters in South Carolina as concerns grow about the threat the toxins pose to food and water across the Palmetto State.
Environment
Sep 29, 2023
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One of the hallmarks of the destructiveness of a hurricane is how much water it dumps on ordinarily dry land. As Hurricane Idalia intensified, resulting in major flooding even before it made landfall Wednesday, University ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2023
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A deep learning method developed by RIKEN researchers can accurately predict the destructive power of typhoon-induced storm surges on coastal regions in a fraction of the time of conventional models. It promises to buy precious ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2023
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They stand at least 30 feet tall and 10 feet across, eight giant baby blue tanks filled with what is this fast-growing town's best defense against a glut of industrial cancer-causing chemicals that have been accumulating ...
Environment
Aug 21, 2023
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The world recorded its hottest ever week two weeks ago. At the same time, the UN's weather agency declared a global El Niño.
Environment
Jul 18, 2023
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Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular, is expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures projected to reach 40℃ to 45℃. There's even a chance that the current European temperature record ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 14, 2023
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Ion exchange membranes are needed in (photo)electrolyzers, fuel cells and batteries to separate ions and enable the desired processes. Polymeric membranes such as synthetically produced compounds like NAFION are particularly ...
Polymers
Jul 5, 2023
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Roberto de Jesus, a day laborer, stands beside the cathedral in Mexico City sweating a river as he waits for work, while homemaker Wendy Tijerina tries in vain to keep her food from spoiling.
Environment
Jun 18, 2023
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A group of biochemical engineers, Siavash Ahrar, Manasi Raje, Irene Lee and Elliot Hui at the University of California, Irvine, has developed a finite state machine (FSM) implemented as a pneumatic circuit using microfluidic ...