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Published Why certain fish are left off the hook - Why Certain Fish Are Left Off the Hook



A new study found that while a piece of legislation designed to foster the sustainability of marine...
Published Potential financial losses from a renewable energy transition are concentrated among the wealthy - Potential Financial Losses from a Renewable Energy Transition are Concentrated Among the Wealthy



One common rationale against climate action is that the resulting fossil fuel investment losses coul...
Published Megadrought: How the current Southwestern North American megadrought is affecting Earth's upper atmosphere - Megadrought: How the Current Southwestern North American Megadrought is Affecting Earth's Upper Atmosphere


New research, based on two decades' worth of data, shows that in the ten years after its onset in 20...
Published Short-distance migration critical for climate change adaptation - Short-Distance Migration: A Critical Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation


Short-distance migration, which accounts for the vast majority of migratory movements in the world,...
Published 3000+ billion tons of ice lost from Antarctic Ice Sheet over 25 years - 3000+ Billion Tons of Ice Lost from Antarctic Ice Sheet Over 25 Years



Scientists have calculated that the fastest changing Antarctic region?-?the Amundsen Sea Embayment?-...
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...
Published Experts demand fire safety policy change over health impact of widely used flame retardants - Experts Demand Fire Safety Policy Change Over Health Impact of Widely Used Flame Retardants


Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety...
Published Killer whales' diet more important than location for pollutant exposure



Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans' top predators, but even they can be e...
Published Dead roots double shoreline loss in Gulf - Dead Roots Double Shoreline Loss in Gulf


A new study finds that the loss of marsh-edge salt grasses and mangroves due to disturbances such as...
Published Road noise makes your blood pressure rise -- literally - Road Noise Makes Your Blood Pressure Rise -- Literally


If you live near a busy road you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horn...
Published Red nets signal 'stop' to insect pests, reduce need for insecticides



Red nets are better at keeping away a common agricultural insect pest than typical black or white ne...
Published Blasts to clear World War II munitions could contaminate the ocean



World War II concluded decades ago, but live mines lurking on the ocean floor still pose threats, po...
Published Phasing out fossil fuels could save millions of lives



Scientists provide new evidence to motivate rapid fossil fuel phaseout. The science team determined...
Published Extreme El NiƱo weather saw South America's forest carbon sink switch off



Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when condi...
Published Lessons in sustainability, evolution and human adaptation -- courtesy of the Holocene - Lessons in Sustainability, Evolution, and Human Adaptation -- Courtesy of the Holocene



The El Gigante rockshelter in western Honduras is among only a handful of archaeological sites in th...
Published A 4 V-class metal-free organic lithium-ion battery gets closer to reality - A 4 V-Class Metal-Free Organic Lithium-Ion Battery Gets Closer to Reality


Organic, metal free, high-energy batteries are a pathway to a greener future. Yet scientists have st...
Published Resource-efficient and climate-friendly with sodium-ion batteries



The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at...
Published 38 trillion dollars in damages each year: World economy already committed to income reduction of 19 % due to climate change



Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already c...
Published Foul fumes pose pollinator problems



Scientists have discovered that nighttime air pollution -- coming primarily form car exhaust and pow...