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Environment Apr 3, 2023

International research team analyzes February 2023 Ohio train derailment

On February 3, 2023, a train derailed in the United States near East Palestine, Ohio, leading to the combustion of vinyl chloride. Following that accident, an international team of researchers undertook an in-depth analysis ...

Ecology Mar 21, 2023

How does red tide impact beachgoers?

Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert.

Astronomy Mar 8, 2023

Star Trek's planet Vulcan found to not be a planet after all

A large international team of space scientists has discovered that the detection of an exoplanet orbiting the star 40 Eridani was made in error. The group has published a paper on the arXiv pre-print server describing their ...

Paleontology & Fossils Mar 1, 2023

'Chunky dunk?' Cleveland's prehistoric sea monster may have been shorter, stouter than once believed

About 360 million years ago, in the shallow subtropical waters above what is now the city of Cleveland, an armor-plated fish many believed to be up to 30 feet long ruled the seas.

Environment Feb 27, 2023

Air, water experts not concerned about local environmental impact after train derailment

Air and water quality experts at The University of Toledo say you need not be concerned about local air and water quality after a train derailment carrying hazardous materials earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio, near ...

Environment Feb 7, 2023

Sounding the alarm on microplastic pollution

There are four basic ingredients in beer: grain, hops, yeast and water. The water often introduces a fifth, which passes unfiltered into a typical pilsner.

Analytical Chemistry Jan 24, 2023

The science behind ice-melt products

As picturesque as winter weather can be, snowy scenes often present a less desirable, slippery companion: ice. It coats our roadways, clings to windshields and serves as a general hurdle in daily life during the coldest months ...

Environment Jan 12, 2023

All in the planning: State policies working to fix Gulf nutrient pollution

Tackling nutrient pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is a big job, requiring coordination between dozens of states whose waters flow into the Mississippi. Although a 2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency memo set a framework ...

Environment Dec 30, 2022

US winter storm death toll rises to 61

The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas rose to at least 61 on Thursday, officials said.

Environment Dec 28, 2022

Climate change won't make winter storms and blizzards go away: Scientists explain why

A white Christmas may be the stuff dreams are made of, but when meteorologists start measuring the snow in feet, it can quickly become the kind of nightmare seen in recent days in Buffalo, New York.

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