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A New Study examines the influence of Wildfire Smoke on Air Quality
Environment

A New Study examines the influence of Wildfire Smoke on Air Quality

With wildfires increasing in frequency, severity, and size in the Western U.S., researchers are determined to better understand how smoke impacts air quality, public health,…
Yeast Shows How Organisms adapt to a Warming Climate
Zoology

Yeast Shows How Organisms adapt to a Warming Climate

How do organisms adapt to climate change? A new study reveals the complex interplay between genetic diversity and temperature tolerance evolution. The maintenance of biodiversity…
Rapid Simulations of Hazardous Particles could improve the Fight against Air Pollution
Environment

Rapid Simulations of Hazardous Particles could improve the Fight against Air Pollution

A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a study suggests. Tiny particles found…
Climate Change Threatens Bowhead Whale Habitat
Environment

Climate Change Threatens Bowhead Whale Habitat

New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat…
Engineers Discovered a New Family of Materials that Passively Capture Water from the Air
Engineering

Engineers Discovered a New Family of Materials that Passively Capture Water from the Air

A serendipitous observation in a Chemical Engineering lab at Penn Engineering has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can…
Globally, Mangroves are under Risk due to El Niño and La Niña Climate fluctuations
Environment

Globally, Mangroves are under Risk due to El Niño and La Niña Climate fluctuations

A new international study led by researchers at Tulane University shows that the El Niño and La Niña climate patterns affect nearly half of the…
How Plankton in the Ocean Adjusts to a Changing Environment
Environment

How Plankton in the Ocean Adjusts to a Changing Environment

Plankton may be tiny, but they play an important role in the ocean. As the foundation of marine ecosystems, they support ocean food webs and…
Stricter Air Pollution Measures in Southeast Asia could avert up to 36,000 Premature Deaths from Ozone by 2050
Environment

Stricter Air Pollution Measures in Southeast Asia could avert up to 36,000 Premature Deaths from Ozone by 2050

A study by scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that implementing robust air pollution control measures could mean Southeast Asian countries…
Scientists Create Groundbreaking Technology for Detecting Airborne Indicators of Sickness
Chemistry

Scientists Create Groundbreaking Technology for Detecting Airborne Indicators of Sickness

If you’ve ever sat waiting at the doctor’s office to give a blood sample, you might have wished there was a way to find the…
The Ocean Appears to be becoming Darker
Environment

The Ocean Appears to be becoming Darker

Scientists, who have spent more than a decade examining the impact of artificial light at night on the world’s coasts and oceans, have shown that…
Huge Numbers of Sea Urchins are Overpowering Hawaii’s Coral Reefs
Environment

Huge Numbers of Sea Urchins are Overpowering Hawaii’s Coral Reefs

As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs…
Health Benefits can be influenced by Forest Management
Environment

Health Benefits can be influenced by Forest Management

Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale international study, co-led by the…
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