Navy pilot safely ejects from jet during training off Key West

A U.S. Navy pilot was rescued Wednesday after ejecting from a Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft shortly after taking off from Naval Air Station Key West in Florida.

Triple-whammy of cyclones, a 1-in-200-year event, drove Italy's deadly flooding, scientists say

A rare, triple-whammy of cyclones drove the deadly flooding that devastated much of northern Italy this month, but scientists said Wednesday that climate change doesn't seem to be to blame...

Firefighters in east Canada battle 'unprecedented' blazes

Firefighters on Wednesday faced a grueling uphill battle against wildfires in Canada's Nova Scotia province, including one threatening suburbs of Halifax.

Countries tussle at 'rocky' global plastic talks

Negotiators charged with hammering out a global treaty to end plastic pollution were warned there was "no time to lose" on Wednesday, after progress was slowed by two days of...

Short-lived solutions for tall trees in Chile's megadrought

For more than a decade, forests across much of Chile have been experiencing a megadrought, its effects overprinted on an already warming and drying climate. High in the Andes, stands...

How much nitrogen does corn get from fertilizer? Less than farmers think

Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects of fertilizer application, but recent studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign...

GW Expert Available: UN Committee Meets This Week on Treaty to End Global Plastic Pollution

Improving precision of planning results in resilient forests

A new dissertation on forest industrial production systems, from researcher Per Nordin at Linnaeus University, reveals that successful regeneration measures are crucial for sustainable forestry. To ensure successful plant establishment,...

Social networks key to water management and sanitation in the Pacific, says study

A Griffith-led study has found that traditional and digital social networks are key to improving community water management and sanitation in the Pacific.

AI crop predictor aids Africa's crisis planning

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool is using satellite remote sensing and machine learning to predict agricultural yields of key crops across Africa, to help mitigate the harms of climate change...

Phenomenal phytoplankton: Scientists uncover cellular process behind oxygen production

Take a deep breath. Now take nine more. According to new research, the amount of oxygen in one of those 10 breaths was made possible thanks to a newly identified...

Protecting large ocean areas doesn't curb fishing catches: Study

A new study published in Science Advances today provides evidence that large-scale, offshore, and fully-protected marine areas (MPAs) protect biodiversity without negatively impacting fishing and food security.

Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first time

The ground beneath Antarctica's most vulnerable glacier has been mapped for the first time, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change. Analysis of the...

Greenlandic glacial rock flour can help fight climate change, show two new studies

The first experiments with glacial rock flour from Greenland show that it can capture significant amounts of CO2 and provide a wider array of nutrients than commercial organic fertilizers, resulting...

How much nitrogen does corn get from fertilizer? Less than farmers think

Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects of fertilizer application, but recent studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign...

The tallest building in the world remains unchallenged—for now

The Burj Khalifa. Depositphotos For more than a decade, the king of the skyscrapers—the tallest building in the world—has been the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. With a total height of 2,722 feet,...

Plants found to leave chemical fingerprints on an ozone-depleting gas

Methyl chloride (CH3Cl) is one of the most common chlorine-based gases in Earth's atmosphere. Along with related chemicals, it depletes the ozone layer, exposing life on the planet to more...

Variable deficit irrigation in cotton can help improve yields, save water

Cotton producers struggling with available water after drought and dropping water tables can maximize crop yields from limited water with some planning and implementation of variable deficit irrigation, according to...

U.S. seeks millions in unpaid mine fines from West Virginia governor's son

The Justice Department is filing a lawsuit against 13 coal companies owned by the son of West Virginia's governor, as it seeks to collect unpaid penalties and fees.

Modeling study: Linking carbon markets with an allowance exchange rate yields environmental, economic dividends

Carbon markets have become a critical policy tool to combat climate change. They allow firms that emit greenhouse gases to buy and sell the right to pollute, which gives the...

1.5C of warming is too hot for a just world: study

Curbing global heating at 1.5 degrees Celsius will avert runaway climate change but not mass suffering in developing nations, a consortium of 50 researchers warned Wednesday.

Study shows alligators are the engineers of the wetlands

Alligators radically change the ecosystem around them to make the best of seasonal changes in water levels—and that's a good thing for wetlands.

Russia says drone sparked fire at oil refinery

Russia on Wednesday said that Ukrainian drones targeted a pair of oil refineries on Wednesday, a day after the two sides exchanged strikes.

Researchers highlight emerging climate change risk to seafood industry

Leading Charles Darwin University (CDU) environmental microbiology researchers have presented research focused on understanding tropical rock oysters and Vibrios and the implications for food safety and human health at an...

Exploring how the climate is impacted by the seas in Indonesia

As part of global ocean circulation, warm water in the upper layer flows from the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean through the Indonesian Archipelago. The flow through the archipelago,...

Increasing heat is already a factor in human migration—new study

"It was getting hotter. Frank May got off his mat and padded over to look out the window. Umber stucco walls and tiles, the color of the local clay… [he]...

Reusable packaging revolution is close, experts say

A detailed plan to transform product packaging and significantly cut plastic production and pollution has been developed by researchers.

Plastic recycling is failing—here's how the world must respond

Recycling was once considered the obvious solution to the excessive amount of new (or virgin) plastic produced each year. This is no longer realistic. Global recycling capacity simply cannot keep...