Papers explore massive plankton blooms with very different ecosystem impacts
Credit: Dan Brinkhuis, ScienceMedia.nl "The big mystery about plankton is what controls its distribution and abundance, and what conditions lead ...
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Global youth draft ‘Blue New Deal’ to protect oceans: ‘Time to end generational injustice’
Seek public comment on global youth crowd-sourced ocean policy framework to balance ocean, human, climate, and economic healthCredit: SOA Concerned ...
Beyond synthetic biology, synthetic ecology boosts health by engineering the environment
BU scientists are investigating how environmental molecules can be used to engineer 'designer' microbiomes for combating disease, pollution, and moreCredit: ...
Salt marshes trap microplastics in their sediments, creating record of human plastic use
Credit: Semester in Environmental Science (SES)/MBL WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Plastics are everywhere. From cell phones to pens and cars ...
Mixed farming methods could reduce US emissions and increase productivity
Modeled nitrogen-sparing farms across the US exceeded demand for protein but produced 20% less beefCredit: Gidon Eshel Small-scale mixed-use agriculture ...
Are wind farms slowing each other down?
If the offshore wind turbines are too numerous, they will produce less power; this should be considered when planning the ...
Current global environmental law and policy are failing, experts say
In a landmark special issue of Environmental Policy and Law, noted scholars lay out their vision for a complete overhaul ...
Mapping intermittent methane emissions across the Permian Basin
Credit: Leslie Von Pless/Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) The Permian Basin, located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, is the ...
Newly identified atmospheric circulation enhances heatwaves and wildfires around the Arctic
Credit: Teppei J. Yasunari, et al. Environmental Research Letters. May 17, 2021. Scientists have uncovered a summertime climate pattern in ...
Seeking sustainable solutions for the global challenge of safe drinking water
Pitt's Leanne Gilbertson will use a $500K CAREER award to address the UN's Sustainable Development Goal to ensure access to ...
If countries implement Paris pledges with cuts to aerosols, millions of lives can be saved
A strategic approach to reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution can reap major health and temperature benefits, according ...
Californian smoke drifted as far as Europe in 2020 and caused heavy clouding of sun
ESA's Aeolus wind satellite also provides valuable data on aerosol in the atmosphereCredit: Holger Baars, TROPOS Leipzig. The smoke from ...
Air quality improved during India lockdown, study shows
Credit: Environmental Research Research by scientists from University of Southampton (UK) and the Central University of Jharkhand (India) and has ...
New ‘Swiss Army knife’ cleans up water pollution
First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from waterCredit: Northwestern University Phosphate pollution in ...