Environment

Tools for Monitoring Antibiotic Resistance in Puerto Rican Watersheds Following Hurricane Maria

Tools for Monitoring Antibiotic Resistance in Puerto Rican Watersheds Following Hurricane Maria

Flooding and power outages caused havoc on the battered land when Hurricane Maria made landfall in September 2017, destroying Dominica, St. Croix, and Puerto Rico.…
After Hurricane Harvey, Pollution Levels in Some Areas Exceeded Lifetime Cancer Risk

After Hurricane Harvey, Pollution Levels in Some Areas Exceeded Lifetime Cancer Risk

Southeast Texas suffered damage other than floods as a result of Hurricane Harvey’s record-breaking rainfall in 2017. Heavy rains and flooding may raise the risk…
Application of Statistical Method Shows Promise in Reducing Pine Impacts from Climate Change

Application of Statistical Method Shows Promise in Reducing Pine Impacts from Climate Change

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a new statistical model that, when applied to the populations of loblolly pine trees in the Southeast…
Using Acoustic Walls and Rubberized Roads to Reduce Noise Pollution

Using Acoustic Walls and Rubberized Roads to Reduce Noise Pollution

Sound-diffracting walls and rubberised asphalt ingredients tackle the major environmental concern of noise pollution from traffic. In cities across the European Union, noise is a…
Alaskan Snow Crab Season Cancelled Due To Dramatic Population Collapse But Causes Uncertain

Alaskan Snow Crab Season Cancelled Due To Dramatic Population Collapse But Causes Uncertain

Snow crabs are a valued treat at the dinner table and a significant source of revenue for those who capture them because they grow to…
DNA From 1,000,000 Years Ago Indicates “Productive” Future For Melted Antarctica

DNA From 1,000,000 Years Ago Indicates “Productive” Future For Melted Antarctica

As its snowiest regions heat up beyond recognition, the Earth, which has historically been thought of as a globe with ice caps at either pole,…
Forest Conservation on the Front Lines of the Climate-change Fight

Forest Conservation on the Front Lines of the Climate-change Fight

Forests help to mitigate global warming, but they are also endangered by it. Many tree species struggled this summer as much of Europe was hit…
Why The Salton Sea Has Changed From A Tourist Attraction To A Toxic, Eggy Dustbowl

Why The Salton Sea Has Changed From A Tourist Attraction To A Toxic, Eggy Dustbowl

California’s most extensively polluted lake, the Salton Sea, is quickly turning into hazardous dust. This disturbed body of water, which was previously a well-liked tourist…
Solutions to Water Security Issues in the World’s Drylands

Solutions to Water Security Issues in the World’s Drylands

A new study suggests that global water access should be managed more holistically to mitigate the effects of climate change on drylands. The study, which…
More than Previously Thought, Wood Heating Pollutes the Air in Mountainous Areas

More than Previously Thought, Wood Heating Pollutes the Air in Mountainous Areas

In Europe, a quarter of a billion people reside in mountain valleys. More of this population than previously thought is impacted by air pollution. A…
Recycling Advanced Plastics Benefits the Environment

Recycling Advanced Plastics Benefits the Environment

Engineers have released a new report which examined advanced recycling. The report concluded that advanced recycling helps avoid climate impacts, reduces demand for energy resources,…
Can Change Social Norms Aid in Climate Change Mitigation?

Can Change Social Norms Aid in Climate Change Mitigation?

Climate change is the result of many human activities, from carbon emissions to deforestation, and it will take multiple and varied interventions to mitigate it,…
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