Climate change is destroying heritage sites across Europe and globally. Ancient historical landmarks could disappear completely unless swift action is taken to protect them from environmental damage, researchers are warning.
Environment
Jul 15, 2022
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Volunteer-collected data on coral bleaching has been credited with supporting scientific findings about reef health across the globe.
Ecology
Jun 9, 2022
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After a record-setting Midwestern rainstorm that damaged thousands of homes and businesses, Stefanie Johnson's farmhouse in Blandinsville, Illinois, didn't have safe drinking water for nearly two months.
Environment
Jun 8, 2022
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Super cyclones, known as hurricanes or typhoons in different parts of the world, are among the most destructive weather events on our planet.
Environment
May 12, 2022
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"What can physics offer biology?" This was how Alison Patteson, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences' physics department and also a faculty member in the BioInspired Institute, began the explanation of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 28, 2022
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Pollutants like microplastics may be causing growth defects in fish, including skeletal deformities, in the Cauvery River, a new study reveals. Published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, the study was ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2022
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A study on metal concentrations in U.S. community water systems (CWS) and patterns of inequalities, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that metal concentrations were particularly elevated ...
Environment
Apr 6, 2022
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Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help remove dangerous microplastics from wastewater, scientists said Tuesday.
Materials Science
Mar 26, 2022
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An imaginative approach to polymer surface coating has produced a sustainable way to remove mercury from water—while providing a wide range of protection including for preventing metal corrosion and solvent damage of plastic ...
Polymers
Mar 15, 2022
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Are you one of the increasingly large number of people seeking to minimise the environmental damage wrought when producing the food you eat? If so, you might use the common "environmental footprint" method to decide what ...
Environment
Feb 17, 2022
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