Wildfire smoke regularly threatens air quality over vast regions of places like California. But a new study finds a network of low-cost sensors placed in private homes could paint a more detailed picture of localized pollution, ...
Environment
Jan 16, 2020
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The air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees' cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also affect their productivity, according to new research led by Harvard ...
Environment
Sep 9, 2021
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As the days of smoke-filled air from ongoing wildfires in the Cascades continue, air quality in Seattle remains an issue.
Environment
Oct 20, 2022
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A fire burning out of control in Southern California has grown to a massive 20,000 acres, officials said Sunday, as residents in an area north of Los Angeles were forced to evacuate.
Environment
Jul 25, 2016
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The study of earthquakes remains a main interest worldwide as it is one of the least predictable natural disasters. In a new review published in Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences, a team of researchers from France and ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 2, 2024
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In an Australian first, scientists from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have determined how long it takes for seagrass to recover after grazing by swans.
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2022
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Beachgoers may soon be able to know in a timely manner if the water is clean enough for swimming, thanks to some new technology developed by researchers from Michigan State University and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Environment
Apr 27, 2016
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Aquaculture is the world's fastest-growing animal-protein production sector, and the use of robots in many industries is growing quickly, as well. At North Carolina State University, researchers are finding ways to build ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2021
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New, lower-cost help may soon be on the way to help manage one of the biggest threats facing the Great Barrier Reef.
Environment
Sep 3, 2019
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Scientists at NPL have performed measurements using its DIAL facility to better quantify the oil and gas industry's contribution to global methane emissions. Results from the study have been published in Environmental Science ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2023
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