Environment

Volcanic Activity and Earth’s Mantle Changes Were Important in the Rise of Atmospheric Oxygen

Volcanic Activity and Earth’s Mantle Changes Were Important in the Rise of Atmospheric Oxygen

Around 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great Oxidation Event, oxygen began to build up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Geologic hints show that early bacteria…
Volcanic Ash May Affect the Climate More Significantly Than We Had Expected

Volcanic Ash May Affect the Climate More Significantly Than We Had Expected

When volcanoes erupt, these geological giants send up enormous clouds of ash and dust that can blacken the sky, halt air travel, and rise up…
Impact of Atlantic Air on India’s Food and Water Supplies

Impact of Atlantic Air on India’s Food and Water Supplies

Winter rain and snow in the western Himalayas could vary by nearly 50% due to North Atlantic atmospheric conditions. The amount of winter rain and…
Plastic Pollution Research is Expanding Inland

Plastic Pollution Research is Expanding Inland

The millions of tons of plastic floating around the world’s oceans have recently received a lot of media attention. However, plastic pollution may pose a…
Millions are at Risk Because Coral Reefs are 50% Less Capable of Supplying Food, Jobs, and Climate Protection than they were in the 1950s

Millions are at Risk Because Coral Reefs are 50% Less Capable of Supplying Food, Jobs, and Climate Protection than they were in the 1950s

According to a recent study performed by the University of British Columbia, the ability of coral reefs to offer ecosystem services depended upon by millions…
Why do Corals Glow Even Deep in the Sea?

Why do Corals Glow Even Deep in the Sea?

According to a new Tel Aviv University study conducted in collaboration with the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences…
‘Win-win’ Solutions for Human Health and Ecosystem Conservation

‘Win-win’ Solutions for Human Health and Ecosystem Conservation

The study examines academic literature to identify 46 interventions that would benefit both humans and the environment. A comprehensive review of academic papers and reports…
A New Model Sheds Light on Global Ocean’s Day-night Cycle

A New Model Sheds Light on Global Ocean’s Day-night Cycle

For the first time, scientists have incorporated the diel cycle into a global ocean model to investigate its effects on phytoplankton. Their research looks into…
Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest Change North American Air Pollution Patterns

Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest Change North American Air Pollution Patterns

According to recent research, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are getting bigger and more intense, which is changing the seasonal rhythm of air pollution and…
Climate Change is Causing Coastal Glacier Retreat

Climate Change is Causing Coastal Glacier Retreat

Coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever before. New research enables scientists to investigate the causes of glacial retreat and, as a result, determine how…
Higher Environmental Benefits Can Be Attained in Areas with Less Willing Homeowners to Pay

Higher Environmental Benefits Can Be Attained in Areas with Less Willing Homeowners to Pay

According to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of colleagues led by a University of Maryland environmental economist, stream restoration filters pollutants out of…
Various Ways in which Nature Promotes Human Well-being

Various Ways in which Nature Promotes Human Well-being

Researchers were able to identify how these nonmaterial contributions from nature are linked to and significantly affect human well-being after conducting a systematic review of…
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