Although time is in short supply in the war against the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic and Caribbean, a University of Alberta study suggests taking time to plan the where, when and who of this fight will give wildlife ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2022
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The year is 2040 and Aotearoa New Zealand has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the commitment to keep global heating below 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures.
Environment
Jan 4, 2022
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Skoltech researchers have come up with an approach for aggregating and mapping data on the quality of water, soil, or air for agriculture, industrial needs, consumer and environmental protection. The new algorithm relies ...
Environment
Dec 23, 2021
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Understanding how surface and subsurface waters are affected by drought, fire, warming, and increased human demand requires computer models that can represent complex environments. Predictions are especially difficult for ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 17, 2021
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To help stave off another round of mandatory cutbacks, water leaders for Arizona, Nevada and California are preparing to sign an agreement that would voluntarily reduce Colorado River water to the lower basin states by 500,000 ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2021
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Switching from coal to natural gas in power plants can reduce how much sulfur dioxide, a gas that smells like a freshly struck match, is emitted into the atmosphere and ultimately how much sulfate pollution enters waterways, ...
Environment
Dec 13, 2021
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The natural world is a treasure trove of potentially useful enzymes, hidden in microorganisms living all around us. But finding them is tricky. A team of researchers at NTNU have developed a new method to break open cells ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 24, 2021
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University of Delaware researchers are investigating consumers' willingness to purchase food products grown with recycled water.
Agriculture
Nov 18, 2021
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Inspiration struck Yi Zheng on a summer visit to a local dairy farm. There were cows and horses and, Zheng noticed, that meant that there was manure everywhere.
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2021
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A newly developed catalyst with unique, atomic-sized "rafts" does a better job than current technology for cleaning up emissions from natural gas engines.
Materials Science
Oct 18, 2021
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