NASA satellite offers urban carbon dioxide insights
Credit: Dien Wu/University of Utah A new NASA/university study of carbon dioxide emissions for 20 major cities around the world ...
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Recovering phosphorus from corn ethanol production can help reduce groundwater pollution
Credit: Marianne Stein URBANA, Ill. - Dried distiller's grains with solubles (DDGS), a co-product from corn ethanol processing, is commonly ...
Air pollution is one of the world’s most dangerous health risks
Researchers calculate that the effects of air pollution shorten the lives of people around the world by an average of ...
Freeze-dried soil is more suitable for studying soil reactive nitrogen gas emissions
Credit: Dianming Wu Earth's atmosphere and climate change are strongly affected by gas exchange between land and atmosphere. Reactive nitrogen ...
Waves and tides have bigger impact on marine life than human activity
Study of over 170 species in Swansea Bay, WalesCredit: Ruth Callaway/Swansea University The biggest impacts on the sea life in ...
Nutrient pollution and ocean warming negatively affect early life of corals
Credit: Raphael Ritson-Williams Corals are constantly exposed to multiple environmental stressors at any given time. On a global scale, climate ...
Montana State researchers earn NSF grant to study caddisflies and stream health
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental ...
Fresh clean drinking water for all could soon to be a reality in Pakistan
Huddersfield senior research fellow Dr. Muhammad Usman Ghori will be working with Pakistani officials to bring clean, affordable drinking water ...
Radionuclide levels in freshwater fish differ between lakes and rivers
Considering the specific ecosystem is vital when investigating the radioactive contamination of freshwater settings, new study saysCredit: NIES In 2011, ...
Widely used weed killer harming biodiversity
Study examines resilience of freshwater ecosystems contaminated by Roundup herbicideCredit: Photo credit: Vincent Fugère One of the world's most widely ...
Data centers use less energy than you think
New, comprehensive analysis presents a more nuanced presents of global energy useCredit: David Lohner EVANSTON, Ill. -- If the world ...
Citizen science and paddle surf to study microplastic pollution in Barcelona’s coastline
Study in Prat and Barceloneta beachesCredit: Anna Sanchez-Vidal, UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA A team of the University of Barcelona has studied ...
Roadmap to a win-win against invasive weeds
Combining big data with citizen science provide answers to problems with terrestrial invasive species.Credit: Blair Cowie/Wits University Researchers at Wits ...
TRAX air quality study expands
Sensors capture fireworks, inversions and now SE Salt Lake ValleyCredit: University of Utah For more than five years, University of ...
New functional indicators to detect human activity impacts in temporary rivers
Beyond traditional metricsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Functional metrics in ecology -indicators based on the biological features of the organisms, in ...
Scientists develop enzyme produced from agricultural waste for use as laundry detergent
Credit: University of Portsmouth An international team of researchers has developed an enzyme produced from agricultural waste that could be ...
Instrument may enable mail-in testing to detect heavy metals in water
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysisCredit: Image: Melanie ...
‘Grand Challenge’ review stresses global impact of microplastics
Credit: Chris Pallister/GoAK.org. Professor Rob Hale of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science is lead author of a ...
Spinal deformities in Sacramento-San Joaquin delta fish linked to toxic mineral selenium
Ear bones of fish revealed 'diary of selenium exposure' that was key to unraveling the mysteryCredit: Fred Feyrer, U.S. Geological ...
NSF CAREER recipient Ethan Yang exploring impact of green infrastructure on urban flooding
Prestigious grant supports Lehigh University civil and environmental engineering professor's research into homeowners' interactions with sustainable stormwater containment methods such ...