environmental science
New technology could help make deforested land fertile once again
Increased water-recycling and improved irrigation techniques among six strategies identified as key to successfully reducing global water scarcity.
Citing concern about suspected threats to the health of humans and wildlife, the European Union’s Marie Curie European Industrial Doctorate program has awarded a €1.2 million research grant to four early-stage researchers from Asia, Australia and Europe to study the environmental effects of one of the most common types of flame retardants.
The sweet and salty aroma of sunscreen and seawater signals a relaxing trip to the shore. But scientists are now reporting that the idyllic beach vacation comes with an environmental hitch.
Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and partner organizations launched a major field project across the northern Front Range of Colorado last month to track the origins of summertime ozone, an invisible but harmful pollutant.
Authors find that Giant South American river turtles have a repertoire of vocalizations for different behavioral situations, including caring for young.
A new technique that transforms stinky, air-polluting landfill gas could produce the sweet smell of success as it leads to development of a fuel cell generating clean electricity for homes, offices and hospitals, researchers say. The advance would convert methane gas into hydrogen, an efficient, clean form of energy.
New results show three times as much in upper oceans since Industrial Revolution times.
New research reveals the comparative environmental costs of livestock-based foods.
