Earth & Climate News
December 21, 2024
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Dec. 18, 2024 — California ground squirrels hunt, kill and eat voles, reveals a new study documenting evidence of widespread carnivorous behavior among ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Analysis of the remains of at least 37 individuals from Early Bronze Age England finds they were killed, butchered, and probably consumed before being thrown down a 15m-deep shaft. It is the largest-scale example of interpersonal violence from ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research emphasizes the need for stricter air quality regulations in the ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Colony surveys of common murres, an Alaskan seabird, show the full effects of the 2014-16 marine heat wave known as 'the blob.' Analysis of 13 colonies surveyed between 2008 and 2022 finds that ...
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Dec. 19, 2024 — A new tool that predicts the behavior of desert locust populations will help national agencies to manage huge swarms before they devastate food crops in Africa and ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new material for sodium-ion batteries, sodium vanadium phosphate, that delivers higher voltage and greater energy ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — New research reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — A research team has revealed that to use the aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system safely over the long term it is crucial to investigate the groundwater quality before operating the system ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Investigations into precipitation patterns in eastern Central Europe since the end of the last ice age have shown that dynamic processes in atmospheric circulation, such as the North Atlantic jet ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Scientists have delivered the first measurements of Greenland Ice Sheet thickness change using data from ESA and NASA ice satellite missions. With ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Artificial intelligence can provide critical insights into how complex mixtures of chemicals in rivers affect aquatic life -- paving the way for better environmental ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — We know a lot about how much fossil-derived carbon is emitted to the atmosphere but less about how much is stored in human-made products. Ecological ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Despite their reputation as buzzing nuisances, flies serve a critical role as some of the Earth's most prolific pollinators -- and new research ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientist have begun to reveal the particle-level processes that create the type of auroras that dance rapidly across the sky. The Kinetic-scale Energy and momentum Transport experiment -- KiNET-X -- ...
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Dec. 19, 2024 — Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect atmospheric rivers to evolve as the climate warms. But residents in Southern California will see much different changes than ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — More American cities -- even those seen as affluent -- are home to people living without running water as people are being 'squeezed' by unaffordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis, ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — California's native wildflowers are being smothered by layers of dead, invasive grasses. A new study shows that simply raking these layers can boost biodiversity and reduce fire ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study shows how remote sensing can help monitor and remove plastic debris from freshwater environments like the Mississippi ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system. The ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists have successfully identified a previously unknown species to Southern California from fossilized seeds, revealing a drought-fueled dance between two species of juniper with lessons for the ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study about Earth's northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously thought. The study has important implications for understanding the ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the Plant Kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, according to new ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists are changing our understanding of climate and weather on Mars and providing critical insights into Earth's atmospheric processes as ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researchers analyzed the yields of nine fisheries dependent on Australia's Great Barrier Reef from 2016 to 2020. ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — After several years of service under harsh weather conditions, the rotor blades of offshore wind parks are subjected to degradation and surface erosion, releasing sizeable quantities of particle ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago. The ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Andean bears carefully select the best foraging locations and plants to maximize nutrition and avoid livestock, according to a new ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Which microbes thrive below us in darkness -- in gold mines, in aquifers, in deep boreholes in the seafloor -- and how do they compare to the microbiomes that envelop the Earth's surfaces, on ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Water oxidation offers a promising path to achieve sustainable energy by efficiently generating oxygen. This study investigates how optimizing Ru(II) photosensitizers, metal oxide catalysts, and pH ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — The phytoplankton that populate oceans are known to play a key role in marine ecosystems and climate regulation. Like terrestrial plants, they store atmospheric CO2, and produce half of our ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers recently discovered that a virus, FloV-SA2, encodes one of the proteins needed to make ribosomes, the central engines in all cells that translate genetic information into proteins, the ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Economists looked at test scores and school attendance for Chicago-area kids before and after a bug infestation wiped out the city's ash trees. Education outcomes for low-income students went ...
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Changes in Store for Atmospheric Rivers
- More People Living Without Running Water in U.S. Cities Since the Global Financial Crisis, Study Reveals
- An Inexpensive Fix for California's Struggling Wildflowers
- Study Uses Remote Sensing to Monitor Plastic Debris in Rivers and Lakes
- Origins of Lunar Water and Its Connection to Earth's Early History
- Researchers Identify a Mysterious Fossil Seed to Reveal New Chapters in Climate History of Los Angeles
- Diversity of Novel Hydrothermal Vent Styles on the Arctic Ocean Floor
- Evolutionary Study Reveals the Toxic Reach of Disease-Causing Bacteria Across the Plant Kingdom
- Scientists Solving Meteorological Mysteries on Mars
- New Study Highlights the Correlation Between Live Corals and Fishing Yields
- Are Particle Emissions from Offshore Wind Farms Harmful for Blue Mussels?
- Sugar Solution Fights Infection in Dairy Cows Just as Well as Antibiotics
- Chart of Life Extended by Nearly 1.5 Billion Years
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Conserving High-Elevation Grasslands in Peru Is Key to Protect Andean Bears
- Living in the Deep, Dark, Slow Lane: Insights from the First Global Appraisal of Microbiomes in Earth's Subsurface Environments
- Breakthrough in Photochemical Water Oxidation: Paving the Way for Sustainable Energy
- Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers
- Phytochromes: The 'eyes' That Enable Microalgae to Find Their Way in the Depths
- Giant Virus Encodes Key Piece of Protein-Making Machinery of Cellular Life
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- How Loss of Urban Trees Affects Educational Outcomes
- Using Drones, Researchers Assess the Health of Humpback Whale Mother-Calf Pairs Across the Pacific Ocean
- Wildfire Surges in East, Southeast US Fueled by New Trees and Shrubs
- The Social Cost of Carbon, a Crucial Tool for Setting Climate Policy, Omits Key Effects
- Prehistoric Rock in Japan Reveals Clues to Major Ocean Anoxic Event
- Significant Advancement Made in Engineering Biology and Clean Energy
- Researchers Demonstrate High Accuracy of Observation Device That Can Be Dropped Into Typhoon Without Parachute
- Travelers Weigh in on Weight-Based Airfares for Eco-Friendly Skies
- Hyperspectral Imaging Lidar System Achieves Remote Plastic Identification
- Researchers Explore Carbon Capture in Fish Farms to Address Climate Change
- Training Solar Panels to Dance With the Wind
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Corals Depend on Near Neighbors to Reproduce
- Shrubs Can Help or Hinder a Forest's Recovery After Wildfire
- Electric Vehicle Transition Could Create Unwanted Air Pollution Hotspots in China and India
- Across Southeastern US, Weedy Rice Steals Herbicide Resistance from Crop Rice
- New Study Finds Marine Animals Save Energy by Swimming in a Depth 'sweet Spot'
- Making the Most of Switzerland's Wood
- Unlocking the Journey of Gold Through Magmatic Fluids
- Scientists Develop 3D Concrete Printing Method That Captures Carbon Dioxide
- New Simulation Method Sharpens Our View Into Earth's Interior
- It's Worth Mixing It Up: What Combination of Policies Will Lead to a Clean Energy Future?
- Scientists Can Now Predict How Climate Change Will Alter Plant Growth Cycles
- New Research About Drought Impacts on Wildlife Can Inform Conservation Strategies
Friday, December 13, 2024
- New Device Produces Critical Fertilizer Ingredient from Thin Air, Cutting Carbon Emissions
- Buried Landforms Reveal North Sea's Ancient Glacial Past
- Ligand-Engineered Copper Nanoclusters Could Help Combat CO2 Emissions
- Climate and Land Use Change Threaten Traditional Food Sources in Russia's Far East
- The Great Ripple: How a Tsunami Can Disrupt Global Trade
- Hippos 'vulnerable' As Gaps in Data Hinder Conservation Efforts
- Image Tool to Help AI Scour Wildlife Shots for Climate Change Clues
- Exposure to Remote Wildfire Smoke Drifting Across the US Linked to Increased Medical Visits for Heart and Lung Problems
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- New Chemical Structures Show Vastly Improved Carbon Capture Ability
- As Wildfires Intensify, Prolonged Exposure to Pollution Linked to Premature Death
- How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
- Superflares Once Per Century
- Floods, Insufficient Water, Sinking River Deltas: Hydrologists Map Changing River Landscapes Across the Globe
- More Dense, Populated Neighborhoods Inspire People to Walk More
- Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria Hold Key to Understanding Nitrous Oxide Reduction
- Technique to Forecast Where the Next Big Quake Will Start
- Researchers Reveal Key Factors Behind Japan's Plastic Waste Removal Rates in Rivers
- Botanists Name Beautiful New Species of 'lipstick Vine' From the Philippine Rainforest
- Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Veins That Bring Blood to the Heart
- How 'Conan the Bacterium' Withstands Extreme Radiation
- Water and Forests in Southern US
- How Helicopter Parenting Protects Baby Reef Fish
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Study Urges Canada to Build Solar Power Mega-Projects
- A New, More Economical and Sustainable Material Is Designed That Uses Sunlight to Decontaminate the Air
- Researchers Harness Copper Versatility to Enable Control of CO2 Reduction Products
- Breakthrough in Zinc-Based Rechargeable Batteries: A Safer, Sustainable Alternative
- Recycling Human, Animal Excreta Reduces Need for Fertilizers
- Well-Meaning Dogs Led Astray by Rule-Defying Owners
- What Is a Unit of Nature? New Framework Shows the Challenges Involved With Establishing a Biodiversity Credit Market
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Better Environmental Performance Boosts Profits and Cuts Costs
- Scientists Develop Coating for Enhanced Thermal Imaging Through Hot Windows
- A Greener, Cleaner Way to Extract Cobalt from 'junk' Materials
- Research Shows Feasting Fungi Could Revolutionize Carbon-Fiber Recycling
- Seals Strategically Scoot Around the Seas on Icebergs
- Bighorn Sheep Face Death by Avalanche in Sierra Nevada Range
- These Are Now the Smokiest Cities in America
- Flood Disasters Associated With Preterm Births and Low Birth Weights
- Aerosol Pollutants from Cooking May Last Longer in the Atmosphere
- Wrong Trees in the Wrong Place Can Make Cities Hotter at Night, Study Reveals
- Tiny Poops in the Ocean May Help Solve the Carbon Problem
- Study Offers Insight Into Chloroplast Evolution
- AI Predicts That Most of the World Will See Temperatures Rise to 3°C Much Faster Than Previously Expected
- Human Disruption Is Driving 'winner' And 'loser' Tree Species Shifts Across Brazilian Forests
- New Concept for Sustainable Fuel Cell Polymer Electrolytes Overcomes Barriers in High-Temperature, Low-Humidity Use, Advancing Net-Zero Carbon Goals
- Leap in Modelling Human Impact on Climate May Lead to Early Warning of Climate Disasters
- Long-Distance Friendships Can Provide Conservation Benefits
- AI Predicts Earth's Peak Warming
- Antarctica's Irregular Heartbeat Shows Signs of Rapid Melting
- Wild Birds' Gut Microbiome Linked With Its Ornamentation and Body Condition
- Tourism Leads the Pack in Growing Carbon Emissions
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Insect Genome Offers Insights Into Rare Biological Conditions, Agricultural Biosecurity
- Biodiversity at Risk in Most Rainforests
- Climate Change Impacting Freshwater Fish Species
- Pups of Powerful Meerkat Matriarchs Pay a Price for Their Mom's Status
- Virtual Fences Are a Pollinator-Friendly Option for Ranchlands
- Existing EV Batteries May Last Up to 40% Longer Than Expected
- Hazardous PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
- New Ocean Predator Discovered in the Atacama Trench