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fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

Overlooked climate-change danger: wildfire smoke - Harvard Gazette

"For a long time, smoke was not considered very important. People thought of climate change as temperature and sea level rise, and that was it."
Public health
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 weeks ago

Traditional boathouse in Lake Bled transformed as research HQ - Yanko Design

The renovation of the Boathouse Zuka embodies sustainable architecture by skillfully blending traditional alpine design with modern scientific requirements, exemplifying how purposeful restoration can breathe new life into historical structures.
Renovation
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Do you clean up ocean trash if it's part of a vibrant ecosystem?

Researchers have uncovered a whole ecosystem of life in the largest collection of trash, revealing more life than initially expected residing within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.nature.com
3 weeks ago

The Ocean Is Awash in Millions of Tons of PlasticMost of It Is Invisible

Nanoplastics are pervasive, found in all environments, including human tissue, and constitute the dominant fraction of marine plastic pollution.
fromNature
3 weeks ago

The Maori values that make sense in science

The mission is to develop innovative solutions for communities to protect both the natural and food-producing ecosystems, addressing biological threats like pests, pathogens, and weeds.
Science
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground

Biosphere 2 is an innovative living laboratory designed to test self-sustaining ecosystems for human survival.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Letters: Investments in science are investments in innovation and our economy

Investment in science is critical for innovation and conservation, but proposed budget cuts threaten research, opportunities for young scientists, and economic growth.
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Pollution Industry Using AI to Make the Case for More Pollution

Louis Anthony "Tony" Cox Jr is working on a large language model designed to censor environmental research, significantly influenced by his connections to the petrochemical industry.
Artificial intelligence
#microplastics
fromFuturism
1 month ago
France politics

You'll Be Flabbergasted to Learn Which Contains More Microplastics: Plastic Bottles or Glass Bottles

fromFuturism
1 month ago
France politics

You'll Be Flabbergasted to Learn Which Contains More Microplastics: Plastic Bottles or Glass Bottles

#ocean-acidification
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
OMG science

The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification evil twin' of the climate crisis

Ocean acidification is rising alarmingly, as indicated by sophisticated monitoring buoys like L4 from Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ticking timebomb': sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems study

Ocean acidification has crossed its planetary boundary, threatening marine ecosystems and economies, demanding urgent action.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification evil twin' of the climate crisis

Ocean acidification is rising alarmingly, as indicated by sophisticated monitoring buoys like L4 from Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ticking timebomb': sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems study

Ocean acidification has crossed its planetary boundary, threatening marine ecosystems and economies, demanding urgent action.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Opinion: California's proposed ban on plants near homes could be dangerous advice

Healthy vegetation can protect homes from wildfires, which contradicts proposed regulations in California that would ban many plants close to homes.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Scientists fear whole UK food chain contaminated as study finds microplastics in bugs

Plastic pollution is contaminating Britain's food chain, affecting various invertebrates vital to ecological health.
#wildlife-conservation
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Delft-based Arctic Reflections selected for UK public funding to help protect Arctic sea ice - Silicon Canals

Alongside leading research institutions, Arctic Reflections aims to investigate winter ice thickening's potential to enhance summer sea ice preservation amid global warming.
Roam Research
fromNature
2 months ago

US environmental agency halts funding for its main science division

The Trump administration has blocked EPA research funding despite congressional appropriations.
The reorganization aims to integrate scientific staff but raises concerns about the impact on environmental research.
#climate-change
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists hope to halt climate change by REFREEZING the Arctic

Scientists explore innovative methods to combat climate change, including artificially thickening Arctic sea ice to slow global warming.
OMG science
fromState of the Planet
4 months ago

Meet the Group Monitoring Oregon's Shrinking Glaciers

Oregon's glaciers are rapidly diminishing, with only 27 remaining compared to 60 in the 1970s, highlighting the urgency of climate action.
fromFast Company
5 months ago
Europe news

Disastrous Atlantic current shutdown is unlikely this century, new study says

The collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents is unlikely this century according to a new study.
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists hope to halt climate change by REFREEZING the Arctic

Scientists explore innovative methods to combat climate change, including artificially thickening Arctic sea ice to slow global warming.
OMG science
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Surprise! Ice is rebounding at BOTH poles - climate is more complex than we know

Antarctica's ice sheet growth is a surprising climate shift indicating complexity in climate change dynamics.
OMG science
fromState of the Planet
4 months ago

Meet the Group Monitoring Oregon's Shrinking Glaciers

Oregon's glaciers are rapidly diminishing, with only 27 remaining compared to 60 in the 1970s, highlighting the urgency of climate action.
Europe news
fromFast Company
5 months ago

Disastrous Atlantic current shutdown is unlikely this century, new study says

The collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents is unlikely this century according to a new study.
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Tahoe's most influential laboratory is aboard this 48-year-old fishing boat

Research on Lake Tahoe informs environmental management, measuring clarity as a vital metric for understanding ecosystem health and human impact.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Trump administration has set Noaa on non-science trajectory', workers warn

Cuts to NOAA threaten critical scientific research and natural resource management.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

One-sixth of the planet's cropland has toxic levels of one or more metals

The first 30 centimeters of soil are crucial for plant life and contain significant levels of toxic metals, affecting global farming and food safety.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Climate observatory with edge over satellites faces DOGE ax DW 04/04/2025

In 1958, scientist Charles David Keeling began monitoring carbon dioxide levels at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, providing the first clear evidence that humans were increasing atmospheric CO2 by burning fossil fuels.
OMG science
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fromNature
3 months ago

World's tiniest pacemaker could revolutionize heart surgery

A new biodegradable pacemaker can dissolve and is controlled by light, presenting a less invasive solution for post-surgical heart care.
OMG science
fromMail Online
5 months ago

Images show enormous crevasses appearing across Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking and melting faster than before, indicating a potential 'domino effect' that could accelerate sea level rise.
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