earth science

Up to 31 percent of plastic exported for recycling not recycled at all

Review shows that more study is needed of microplastic accumulation in environments such as estuaries, lagoons, and fjords, rather than just beaches

Researchers demonstrate that seasonal growth and destruction of sea ice in a warming world enhances the amount of marine life present in the sea around Antarctica

Study uses data, locked in century-old pressed algae, to reveal the mysteries of Monterey Bay's marine life

UD research shows that submerged vegetation helps to offset Chesapeake Bay acidification

Study presents clear opportunities to conserve what remains

Electricity generated by interactions between water molecules and metals may be turned into a source of energy, Tel Aviv University research reveals

Carbon capture and storage would be used alongside other interventions such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electrification of the transportation sector

Surprising glacial and nearly ice-free periods in last 66 million years

These replacement compounds degrade into products that do not break down in the environment and have instead continually increased in the Arctic since about 1990