The effects of climate change pose a major challenge for cereal production in many regions. In a study published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, ZALF scientists have investigated how warmer temperatures, increased ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2023
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The planet's demand for salt comes at a cost to the environment and human health, according to a new scientific review led by University of Maryland Geology Professor Sujay Kaushal. Published in the journal Nature Reviews ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 31, 2023
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Dyes widely used in the textile, food and pharmaceutical industries pose a pressing threat to plant, animal and human health, as well as natural environments around the world, a new study has found.
Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2023
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Climate change has made extreme weather events more frequent and intense worldwide. Some examples of climate-related disasters in recent years include the serious flooding in Venice, Italy in 2019, the terrible heat waves ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2023
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Climate change and increases in drought and rainstorms pose serious challenges to our water management. Not only the availability of water is under pressure, but its quality is as well.
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2023
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Cotton is the most widely used natural fiber for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer has coordinated an international research project on the impacts of cotton. ...
Environment
Sep 5, 2023
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