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Wildlife

New study links Botswana’s 2022 elephant die-Off to toxic algal blooms

Jay Kakade

In 2022, 350 African elephant carcasses were found in the northeastern sector of Botswana, known as the eastern Okavango Panhandle. As the timing was...

Fish swim in soft coral reef
Science

Coral reef can be protected with improved water quality offsets in growing cities

Ashwini Sakharkar

Researchers explore how the integrity of water quality offsets can improve.

Coral sampling. Assistant Professor Suppakarn Jandang (right) and team are preparing to collect coral samples for microplastic analysis.
Environment

Microplastics found in coral skeletons and tissues

Ashwini Sakharkar

Researchers find that all coral components—including its skeleton—contain microplastics.

bee closeup
Environment

Novel pesticide successor is not safe for important pollinators

Pranjal Malewar

Pollinators at risk.

By analyzing long-term satellite observation data and using a new method that treats aerosols as tracers, researchers found that these pathways from China are shifting slightly northward due to global warming.
Environment

Using aerosols to detect climate change

Amit Malewar

Using aerosols to understand changes in transboundary air pollution pathways due to climate changes.

Whale shark in ocean
Environment

Shipping lanes threaten whale shark feeding grounds

Pranjal Malewar

Most dangerous areas for whale shark-shipping vessel collisions revealed.

Woman wearing face mask
Environment

Several air contaminants are linked to children’s asthma symptoms

Pranjal Malewar

It’s not just one pollutant that can be linked to asthma outcomes.

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Environment

Balancing Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Food: A Trifecta

Vidya Nagalwade

Scientists identify ways landowners in rural Brazil can find win-win situations, with biodiversity and farming.

Image showing fish farm
Environment

Stormwater Biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival

Vidya Nagalwade

Bioretention filtration prevents acute mortality and reduces chronic toxicity for early-life stage coho salmon.

Image showing woman drinking water
Health

Exposure to chemicals in everyday products is linked to reduced fertility

Pranjal Malewar

The study is one of the first to show its impact in humans.

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