Environment

Droughts are Becoming more Frequent, Which Ecologists Say is Disrupting Soil Microbes that Capture Carbon

Droughts are Becoming more Frequent, Which Ecologists Say is Disrupting Soil Microbes that Capture Carbon

More carbon is stored in soil than in plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil bacteria play a significant role in this process. However, this…
The Effects of Climate Change on the Great Barrier Reef Might be Permanent

The Effects of Climate Change on the Great Barrier Reef Might be Permanent

Regardless of whether global emissions stabilize, the Great Barrier Reef is projected to experience effects from climate change that could become permanent by the middle…
Urban Heat Stress Racial Disparities are Widespread, According to New Nationwide Modeling

Urban Heat Stress Racial Disparities are Widespread, According to New Nationwide Modeling

Cities are complicated, with spreading suburbia and highly populated metropolitan centres. Due to this intricacy, cities may experience temperature hotspots, with some neighborhoods (and the…
Beach Surveys Reveal that Mass Seabird Die-offs were Caused by Marine Heat Waves

Beach Surveys Reveal that Mass Seabird Die-offs were Caused by Marine Heat Waves

Cormorants and puffins alike spend the most of their lives at sea. These animals, which are adored by birdwatchers, can be challenging to study since…
Flooding in the Largest South American Breadbasket is Increasing as Large-Scale Agriculture is Expanded

Flooding in the Largest South American Breadbasket is Increasing as Large-Scale Agriculture is Expanded

This study should serve as a “wake-up call,” according to researchers, because it shows how extensive large-scale agriculture has increased the vulnerability of the South…
The Development of Greener, More Sustainable Products Using Renewable Carbon is Possible Thanks to Research

The Development of Greener, More Sustainable Products Using Renewable Carbon is Possible Thanks to Research

Numerous characteristics of carbon-based materials make them desirable as catalysts for accelerating chemical reactions. They are inexpensive, light, and have a large surface area, which…
Direct Air Capture Might be More Affordable and Effective if Inside-Out Heating and Ambient Wind were Used

Direct Air Capture Might be More Affordable and Effective if Inside-Out Heating and Ambient Wind were Used

The basic task of depositing a check at the bank drive-through quickly turned into the kind of “aha” moment typically only seen in fiction. Researchers…
According to a Study, the World’s Oldest and Fastest-Evolving Moss may not Survive Climate Change

According to a Study, the World’s Oldest and Fastest-Evolving Moss may not Survive Climate Change

Takakia, a moss with a 390-million-year lifespan, may be found in some of the planet’s most inaccessible regions, such as the ice cliffs of the…
Africa is Splitting in Two, and New Data is Revealing Why

Africa is Splitting in Two, and New Data is Revealing Why

Africa is slowly but steadily dividing. One of the world’s greatest rifts runs through the continent’s east. Scientists know remarkably little about the complicated movement…
Lead-Free Perovskite Interfacial Interactions for Efficient Hydrogen Production

Lead-Free Perovskite Interfacial Interactions for Efficient Hydrogen Production

A potential and environmentally friendly method for tackling the energy crisis and lowering emissions from fossil fuels is the conversion of solar energy into hydrogen…
Researchers Showcase a New Kind of Mechanical Energy-Harvesting Carbon Nanotube Yarn

Researchers Showcase a New Kind of Mechanical Energy-Harvesting Carbon Nanotube Yarn

Researchers in nanotechnology at The University of Texas at Dallas have created unique carbon nanotube yarns that are more efficient than other material-based energy harvesters…
Water Footprint

Water Footprint

A water footprint is the total volume of freshwater used directly or indirectly to support the production of goods and services consumed by an individual,…
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