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Sedimentary DNA Unlocks 1,000 Years of History at Crawford Lake

An international team of scientists, including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has recreated a 1000-year timeline documenting the ecological changes and human impact to the area surrounding Crawford Lake, the famed location of the proposed Anthropocene.

11 Sep 2026

RPI Research Highlights Economic Impact of Declining Estuary Health

Estuaries across the United States are facing the same trends of warming water, algae growth, and declining oxygen concentrations that threaten water quality and fish populations, regardless of geographic location, according to new research led by a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) faculty member. Published recently in Nature's Communications Earth & Environment, the findings could have profound implications for water management and policy, according to the lead author, Kaitlin Reinl, Ph.

10 Sep 2026

Advanced Satellite Fusion Sharpens Tracking of Freshwater Fish Diversity

A framework combines hyperspectral imagery, the Google Satellite Embedding dataset (GSED), environmental DNA (eDNA), and machine learning to predict fish taxonomic richness. By linking biological observations with habitat information, the approach improves accuracy over conventional multispectral methods and offers a scalable, noninvasive pathway for biodiversity mapping, conservation planning, and freshwater surveys.

9 Sep 2026

Synergistic Satellite Carbon-Water Modeling Enhances Global Ecosystem Water-Use Efficiency

Satellite remote sensing reveals how efficiently terrestrial ecosystems convert water loss into carbon gain, but product choice shapes the answer. By benchmarking 64 satellite-derived estimates against flux-tower observations, researchers identified reliable approaches, mapped global patterns from 2001 to 2015.

9 Sep 2026

Distracted Dog Walkers May Be Putting Wildlife and Livestock at Risk, Study Find

Dog walkers distracted by their phones, conversations or other demands can miss their pets fouling, disturbing wildlife or approaching livestock, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

8 Sep 2026

Small Freshwater Ecosystems Suffer From High Concentrations of Plastic Waste

Microplastics are turning up almost everywhere - from oceans and rivers to soils and sediments - yet far less is known about what happens when they enter freshwater wetlands.

8 Sep 2026

Innovative Machine Learning Models Advance Soil and Plant Water Tracking

Water typically moves from the land to the atmosphere through soil evaporation and plant transpiration. This process is called evapotranspiration.

7 Sep 2026

Indigenous Peoples Highlight Their Role in Driving Rural Economies and Protecting Nature

Indigenous Peoples highlighted today their critical role in building sustainable rural economies and protecting natural resources at the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Consultation of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

1 Sep 2026

Proof of Concept Launched to Advance Onboard Renewable Energy Reporting

Pioneering clean energy company MarineSolar Energy Solutions™ and Sustainable Motion (SU|MO), a specialist in high-frequency measurement and IoT solutions, have partnered to develop and validate a high-frequency energy monitoring and reporting capability for MarineSolar’s NanoDeck™ platform.

14 Aug 2026

Smart Stormwater Filter Developed to Stop More Pollution Reaching Rivers and Beaches

UNSW engineers have added sensors and real-time weather forecasts into so-called rain gardens to create a smarter way to stop contaminants from flowing into waterways.

13 Aug 2026