Tiny ice quakes take place in one of Greenland’s mightiest ice streams
Ice streams move due to tiny ice quakes.
Animal poop helps ecosystems adapt to climate change, study
The activity of this animal could accelerate the time plants.
The world’s living collections have collectively reached peak capacity
Safeguarding the world’s most threatened plants from extinction.
Understanding the anti-climate movement: A new study
Counter-climate groups form in response to stricter environmental policies and institutions.
Cleaning contaminated soil using proteins
In 2020, Lausanne's soil was contaminated with dioxins from manufacturing processes. Cleaning is expensive and time-consuming, leaving officials unsure whether to proceed. EPFL scientists are...
Meltwater remained visible atop Antarctica’s Amery ice shelf
Spanning from the Antarctic Peninsula in the west to the Amery Ice Shelf in the east.
Living organisms influence the distribution of Arsenic than previously thought
Interpreting traces of arsenic in rain.
Some bacteria evolve like clockwork with the seasons
The longest natural metagenome time series ever collected, with microbes, reveals a startling evolutionary pattern on repeat.
International agricultural trade has caused 90 percent biodiversity loss
Biodiversity loss due to agricultural trade three times higher than previously thought.
Air pollution from AI costs $20 billion and 1,300 deaths a year
UC Riverside and Caltech study reveals AI’s toxic air pollution footprint and toll on people’s health.
Cleaner water may pose risk to some Lake Erie fish species
Unforeseen water quality–fisheries tradeoffs are reduced to improve water quality.
Scientists urge to resist reliance on “bathtub modeling” of flood risk
Researchers recommend analysis of complex factors.
Neem seed extract ensures crop survival from pests
Researchers are developing a non-toxic pesticide for more sustainable agricultural practices.
Can mealworms be the solution to our microplastic problem?
Mealworms are Nature’s scavengers and decomposers.
Warming temperatures impact the immune performance of wild monkeys
Young individuals' immune systems may be particularly affected by temperature.
Traffic noise raises stress and anxiety levels
Nature soundscapes lower stress and anxiety, while road traffic noise raises them.
As the Arctic warms, dust from snow- and ice-free areas increases
Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dust.
New model can be used to better understand coexistence in nature
Understanding the coexistence in nature.
New treatment can help corals survive a disease outbreak
A study conducted by researchers at Qatar University has developed a mixture of chlorine and cocoa butter that acts as an antiseptic to kill...
Researchers found evidence of living microbes in the driest environment
In a new study, researchers conducted DNA-based analyses to confirm the high abundance of bacterial life in the Atacama Desert, one of the most...
Air pollution may contribute to eczema
Data shows that a 10 µm/m3 increase in PM2.5 levels doubles eczema rates among U.S. adults.
New cyanobacteria naturally captures carbon dioxide
In a collaboration, the researchers at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and the University of Palermo have discovered a new strain of cyanobacteria....
Tree planting at high latitudes will accelerate global warming
While tree planting is a popular and effective way to mitigate climate change, it's not always effective. A group of scientists at the University...
Bio-based fibers: A bigger environmental threat than plastics?
Materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic
The cool ocean skin allows oceans to absorb more carbon dioxide
These findings could enhance global carbon assessments.
New study reveals increased pathogen risk for polar bears
Three decades of blood samples suggest increased exposure within their food web.
Microbes in the environment are causing surges in methane emissions
Microbes, not fossil fuels, drove methane growth between 2020 and 2022