Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas. Its global warming potential can be up to 300 times that of CO2 over a 100-year period. Globally, more than half of man-made nitrogen oxide emissions come from agriculture. A reduction ...
Ecology
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Chioma Blaise Chikere is at the pinnacle of her career, as a professor of environmental microbiology and biotechnology at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria and director of the institution's Entrepreneurial Center.
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2022
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Millions more people across the globe are relying on our endangered coral reefs than 20 years ago, according to new figures into population growth in coastal areas.
Ecology
Sep 29, 2022
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Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have shed new light on the formation of increasingly precious rare earth elements (REEs) by creating synthetic rocks and testing their responses to varying environmental conditions. ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2022
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Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches (27 centimeters)—more than twice as much as previously forecast—according to a study published Monday.
Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2022
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On August 14 1912, a small New Zealand newspaper published a short article announcing global coal usage was affecting our planet's temperature.
Environment
Aug 15, 2022
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The disruptions in global trading markets resulting from the war in Ukraine, among other causes, have focused public attention on the issue of securing a sufficient supply of high-quality foods for the global population. ...
Biotechnology
Aug 4, 2022
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Major wildfires in Europe are starting earlier in the year, becoming more frequent, doing more damage and getting harder to stop.
Environment
Jul 22, 2022
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A new publication and interactive map summarize the current state of knowledge on the risks posed by permafrost soils—and call for decisive action
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2022
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The growth of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) during the Cenozoic drove dramatic climate and environmental change in this region. However, there has been a limited amount of research on long-term climate change on QTP. ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2022
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