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Published Investigating carbonate mineral chemical variations to improve oil recovery - Investigating Carbonate Mineral Chemical Variations to Improve Oil Recovery


A researcher has firsthand experience with the frustrations of oil production. He spent nine years a...
Published COVID-19 lockdown highlights ozone chemistry in China - COVID-19 Lockdown Highlights Ozone Chemistry in China


Recently, the ozone season in China has been getting longer, spreading from summer into early spring...
Published Global research reveals countries where record-breaking heatwaves are likely to cause most harm - Global Research Reveals Countries Where Record-Breaking Heatwaves are Likely to Cause Most Harm



A new study has highlighted under-prepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating...
Published Prolonged power outages, often caused by weather events, hit some parts of the U.S. harder than others - Prolonged Power Outages: The Unequal Impact on Different Parts of the U.S.



New research found that Americans already bearing the brunt of climate change and health inequities...
Published Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change - Old-Growth Trees: A Buffer Against Climate Change



A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more dro...
Published Drought, not lack of 'working rivers', may have helped spur transition to steam power in Britain's industrial revolution - Drought, not lack of 'working rivers', may have helped spur transition to steam power in Britain's industrial revolution


Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century I...
Published Professors call for more research into climate-change related threats to civilization - Professors Call for More Research into Climate-Change Related Threats to Civilization


An opinion piece urgently calls for more research into the specific pathways by which civilization c...
Published Novel air filter captures wide variety of pollutants - Novel Air Filter Captures Wide Variety of Pollutants



An air filter made out of corn protein instead of petroleum products can concurrently capture small...
Published Add-on device makes home furnaces cleaner, safer and longer-lasting - Add-On Device Makes Home Furnaces Cleaner, Safer and Longer-Lasting


Natural gas furnaces not only heat your home, they also produce a lot of pollution. Even modern high...
Published Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans - Scientists Begin to Unravel Global Role of Atmospheric Dust in Nourishing Oceans



New research begins to unravel the role dust plays in nourishing global ocean ecosystems while helpi...
Published Climate trends in the west, today and 11,000 years ago - Climate Trends in the West: A Comparison of Today and 11,000 Years Ago


What we think of as the classic West Coast climate began just about 4,000 years ago, finds a study o...
Published Before global warming, was the Earth cooling down or heating up? - Before Global Warming, Was the Earth Cooling Down or Heating Up?


A review article addresses a conflict between models and evidence, known as the Holocene global temp...
Published The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return - The Greenland Ice Sheet: Approaching a Melting Point of No Return


A new study using simulations identified two tipping points for the Greenland Ice Sheet: releasing 1...
Published A mixture of trees purifies urban air best - A Mixture of Trees Purifies Urban Air Best


Conifers are generally better than broad-leafed trees at purifying air from pollutants. A new study...
Published Ice sheets can collapse faster than previously thought possible - Ice Sheets Can Collapse Faster Than Previously Thought Possible



Ice sheets can retreat up to 600 meters a day during periods of climate warming, 20 times faster tha...
Published Major fires an increasing risk as the air gets thirstier, research shows - Major Fires: An Increasing Risk as the Air Gets Thirstier


Greater atmospheric demand for water means a dramatic increase in the risk of major fires in global...
Published Mountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk - Mountain Forests: A Vanishing Habitat for Biodiversity


More than 85% of the world's bird, mammal, and amphibian species live in mountains, particularly in...
Published Caribbean seagrasses provide services worth $255B annually, including vast carbon storage, study shows - Caribbean Seagrasses: The Unsung Heroes of the Ocean



Caribbean seagrasses provide about $255 billion in services to society annually, including $88.3 bil...
Published Out of this world control on Ice Age cycles - Out of this World Control on Ice Age Cycles



A research team, composed of climatologists and an astronomer, have used an improved computer model...
Published Why are forests turning brown in summer? - Why Are Forests Turning Brown in Summer?


European forests are increasingly turning brown in the course of hot, dry summers. In the scorching...