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Exploring new vessel concept to assist open ocean aquaculture
Researchers have been studying how various kinds of vessels operate in the vicinity of facilities exposed to high waves and strong currents and evaluating how weather conditions impact on operations...
Researchers investigate sargassum's impact on air quality
The sliver of sargassum seaweed 19-year-old Sofia Hoffman collected from the shoreline of Crandon Park Beach's Bear Cut Preserve looked more like a dying clump of grass than the fresh...
Effect of nitrogen deposition on animal species stronger than expected
Anthropogenic increased nitrogen deposition is a well-known environmental stressor, resulting in impoverishment of soil quality in naturally nutrient-poor ecosystems. As a result, habitat conditions for plant and animal species are...
Watch: Missing dog travels through miles of underground water tunnels in Pennsylvania
Animal rescuers in Pennsylvania said a missing dog was found and safely returned to her owners after traveling several miles through an underground water system.
Rain gardens help keep pollutants out of waterways, says researcher
As water runs down roofs, over driveways and patios and off other impervious surfaces, it might pick up pollutants as it flows directly into streams, wetlands, lakes and groundwater aquifers.
Predicting and planning for forest fires requires modeling of many complex, interrelated factors, says researcher
Global warming is here. As anticipated for more than 50 years now, the temperature and levels of atmospheric CO2 have increased.
Wildfire smoke FAQ: What's happening with air quality right now and why? What are the risks?
With wildfire smoke affecting most of North America, what are the best ways to minimize the health impacts of air pollution under climate change? Here are answers to some key...
Yellow-headed blackbird has great Northern adventure, winds up in Ulukhaktok
Usually found in marshy areas of Alberta, the bird has occasionally been spotted in more southern N.W.T. communities. Last week, one crossed a stretch of the Arctic ocean and found...
Shrinking and warming of Antarctic deep ocean waters has 'far reaching consequences' for global climate
Deep ocean water in Antarctica is warming and shrinking at an alarming rate with significant consequences for the global climate and the world's oceans, according to new research involving the...
El Niño is back—that's good news or bad news, depending on where you live
El Niño is officially here, and while it's still weak right now, federal forecasters expect this global disrupter of worldwide weather patterns to gradually strengthen.
Q&A: Why smoke from Canadian wildfires is plaguing the eastern US
This week, Canadian wildfires are producing significant amounts of smoke that is traveling vast distances, hovering over the eastern United States and producing unhealthy levels of air quality for millions...
'Yellowstone' prequel '1883' to air weekly on Paramount Network
Paramount Network announced Monday it will air the Paramount+ series "1883" weekly starting in June.
Geologists challenge conventional view of Earth's continental history, stability with new study
The seemingly stable regions of the Earth's continental plates—the so-called stable cratons—have suffered repetitive deformation below their crust since their formation in the remote past, according to new research from...
New study explains what drives Great Sitkin Volcano's long-lived eruption
One of Alaska's most active volcanoes has been erupting since May 2021, but the location of intense seismic activity has moved around during that time. Scientists have wondered why, and...
Flight turbulence increasing as planet heats up - study
Researchers found that severe turbulence had increased 55% between 1979 and 2020 on a typically busy North Atlantic route.
'Eat, Pray, Love' author Elizabeth Gilbert pulls book set in Russia after backlash
Elizabeth Gilbert removed her novel "The Snow Forest" from the release calendar following criticism of its setting in Russia.
3 British nationals die in dive boat fire on Egyptian Red Sea
Possible mechanical problems on a tourist dive boat in the Egyptian Red Sea cause a fire out in the water, resulting in three deaths, officials said.
Plant ecology study shows dominant influence of climate on vegetation
For several years, ecological research has argued that climate often has no determining influence on the distribution of forests and savannas in tropical regions. However, an international research team led...
For a billion years of Earth's history our days were only 19 hours long, finds new study
It's tough accomplishing everything we want to get done in a day. But it would have been even more difficult had we lived earlier in Earth's history.
How much microplastics is there in Swiss rivers and lakes?
Plastic particles less than five millimeters in size, also known as microplastics, often settle far away from their point of origin. Empa researchers have now developed a model that can...
Good vibrations
Like most scientists, Chengping Chai is not content with the surface of things: He wants to probe beyond to learn what's really going on. But in his case, he is...
Chula's Department of Nuclear Engineering Offers In-depth Radiation Measurement and Explains the Dangers Associated with Caesium-137
Lecturers of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Chulalongkorn University have found no contamination or spreading of Caesium-137 to the environment in the area of Prachin Buri Province as reported in...
How to watch Our Planet II: David Attenborough's latest series shows how animals adapt to our changing world
Here’s how to watch the second season of the hit documentary series Our Planet in its entirety as well as everything you need to know going in.
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What microplastics might be doing to our intestines
Plastics are among the most ubiquitous manmade materials—we wear them, build with them, play with them, ship goods in them, and then we throw them into the waste stream. Ultimately,...
Pakistan orders mass evacuations ahead of cyclone landfall
Pakistan authorities on Monday began an evacuation effort to move 80,000 citizens out of the path of an approaching cyclone, which is expected to bring winds of up to 120...
The planet has 8 measures of stability—and we’re pushing past most of them
Two or more safe and just boundaries have already been crossed for 52 percent of the world’s land surface, which affects about 86 percent of the global population. DepositPhotos In 2010, the international...
Efforts to heal hole in ozone layer also helped Arctic sea ice, study suggests
An international policy struck decades ago is healing a hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctic, but according to a new study — it's also delaying the Arctic’s first...