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Ecology Jan 20, 2026

Bull sharks are spending longer in Sydney Harbor and other summer grounds—here's how you can stay safe

Four people have now been bitten by sharks in the last two days in New South Wales, including three in Sydney Harbor. Two people are in critical condition.

Environment Jan 16, 2026

Dallas greenhouse gas emissions fall below 2015 levels, city data show

Dallas is discharging less greenhouse gas than it did a decade ago, according to a newly released environmental report from the city.

Cell & Microbiology Jan 5, 2026

Microalgae could fuel Hawaiʻi's renewable future

Tiny, sun-powered organisms found in freshwater pools could soon fuel Hawaiʻi's sustainable future. Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are charting a path to transform microalgae into a "green gold" reality ...

Environment Dec 19, 2025

Should I pour this down the sink? (Probably not, and here's why)

Ever been about to pour rancid milk down the sink and thought…"Hmm, maybe I shouldn't…"? What about the tomato passata that's gone off? Or the water you washed the paint in? Or that pungent oil from a tuna can?

Ecology Dec 18, 2025

Newly discovered microbes challenge assumptions about methane production in the environment

It's been known for nearly a century that swarms of single-celled organisms thrive by consuming chemicals from their environments and expelling methane gas as a byproduct. In 2024, researchers in the laboratory of Roland ...

Materials Science Dec 17, 2025

New electrochemical process turns hazardous cobalt-laden wastewater into a resource

Reagent-free (photo)electrochemical systems effectively break down cobalt–organic complexes while simultaneously recovering cobalt, presenting a promising strategy for advanced wastewater treatment and resource recovery.

Plants & Animals Dec 16, 2025

No price drop in Fukushima flounder found after treated-water discharge

An analysis by Shinshu University and the Distribution Economics Institute of Japan shows that wholesale prices for flounder—a key Fukushima catch—remained stable after the August 2023 ALPS-treated water discharge. Using ...

Ecology Dec 15, 2025

Symbiotic bacteria help clean wastewater—but there's a catch

An international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology has uncovered a hidden world of tiny partnerships thriving in wastewater treatment plants worldwide. The microscopic allies—specialized ...

Environment Dec 4, 2025

Blue Origin's wastewater plans add to Florida's Indian River Lagoon concerns

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has issued a draft proposal that would allow nearly 500,000 gallons of wastewater daily at Blue Origin's Merritt Island facilities that would affect the Indian River Lagoon.

Biochemistry Dec 2, 2025

Tracking forever chemicals across food web shows not all isomers are distributed equally

When University at Buffalo chemists analyzed samples of water, fish, and bird eggs, they weren't surprised to find plenty of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). After all, these "forever chemicals" turn up nearly ...

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