Online tool helps to protect tropical forests
Credit: Tobias Fremout (KU Leuven) A new tool maps the threats to the tropical dry forests in Peru and Ecuador. ...
Tag: Earth Science
Excessive rain triggered 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption, study finds
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The best things come in small packages
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North pole will be ice-free in summer
Study shows that if CO2 emissions are reduced rapidly, ice-free years may only occur occasionallyCredit: Dirk Notz Summer Arctic sea-ice ...
Oak genomics proves its worth
Landmark 10 article collection clarifies oak evolutionCredit: New Phytologist Lisle, Ill. (April 20) - A year and a half following ...
New self-sterilizing air filtration technologies could include face masks and ventilation
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev COVID-19 response effort grant to fund researchCredit: (Photo Credit: Dr. Chris Arnusch/BGU) BEER-SHEVA, Israel/NEW YORK...April ...
Study describes cocktail of pharmaceuticals in waters in Bangladesh
Antifungals, antibiotics and other drugs were found in water in urban and rural areas, raising concerns about the spread of ...
Identifying land cover from outer space
Machine learning methods provide detailed information on crop typesCredit: ©UFZ Having detailed land cover information is important for a better ...
What did scientists learn from Deepwater Horizon?
Paper reviews major findings, technological advances that could help in next deep-sea spill.Credit: (Photo by Cabell Davis, © Woods Hole ...
University of Kentucky’s Superfund Research Center receives $8.7 million
Credit: University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 20, 2020) -- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has awarded ...
Why relying on new technology won’t save the planet
Credit: Lancaster University Overreliance on promises of new technology to solve climate change is enabling delay, say researchers from Lancaster ...
How effective are cloth masks against coronavirus? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 20, 2020 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is recommending that the ...
Latest findings from expanded research on Antarctic meteorology and climate
AAS special issue: 'Antarctic Meteorology and Climate: Past Present and Future'Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences The April 18 special issue ...
Virginia Tech’s fog harp harvests water even in the lightest fog
Credit: Virginia Tech What do you get when you cross a novel approach to water harvesting with a light fog? ...
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