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Broad Thermal Limits Protect Estuarine Species From Ocean Warming

Adelaide University researchers have found that some estuarine fishes that live in habitats with highly variable temperatures can withstand the warmer ocean conditions expected to result from climate change.

24 Oct 2026

Nanoparticle Measurement Challenges Obscure Aerosol Cloud Interactions in Arctic

As the climate gets warmer, the number of particles that make up clouds in the Arctic may increase or decrease, depending on the specific area. A new study indicates that, instead of considering [LM1.1]it as a whole, the Arctic should be divided into three parts.

24 Oct 2026

Climate-Driven Environmental Change Reshapes Predator-Prey Dynamics in Africa

Although the main prey of spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta), migratory ungulates such as blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), now spend substantially less time within hyena territories than they did 30 years ago, hyena clans in the central Serengeti have remained largely stable.

22 Oct 2026

Evaluating Environmental Hazards of Aged Biodegradable Plastics in Aquatic Life

Biodegradable plastics are increasingly used as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional plastics.

22 Oct 2026

Optimizing Vehicle Grille Design for High-Efficiency Roadside Air Purification

An air-purifying vehicle technology has been developed that removes fine particulate matter from surrounding air while driving and captures brake wear particles before they are released. The technology uses the vehicle's existing structure to purify roadside air and directly capture brake wear particles at the source.

22 Oct 2026

National Monitoring Framework Integrates Species-Specific Toxicity with Exposure Data

While diamide insecticides (DAIs) are new alternatives to conventional pesticides with improved selectivity, their environmental footprint needs an investigation.

20 Oct 2026

Research Reveals Aircraft Emissions Gain Toxicity Through Atmospheric Chemical Reactions

Researchers at the University of Basel have investigated how fine particles in exhaust emissions from aircraft and marine engines change in the atmosphere. Their findings show that aircraft emissions in particular become more toxic over time.

16 Oct 2026

Carbon Nanomaterials Accelerate Polyethylene Biodegradation in Soil

A new study explores how carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide, and plant-associated microbes could improve polyethylene biodegradation in contaminated soil.

15 Oct 2026

Direct Isotopic Tracking Eliminates Uncertainties Inherent in Indirect Nitrogen Flux Estimations

"The lake surface is calm, and the still air is glorious on this cool, cloudless August morning," Iowa State University's Elizabeth Swanner wrote about a research trip to a 60-foot deep, 13-acre lake within Itasca State Park and the Mississippi River headwaters of north-central Minnesota.

10 Oct 2026

Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive Enforces Extended Producer Responsibility on Pharmaceutical Firms

Several reforms to EU chemicals policy and legislation have been introduced in recent years, with the aim of promoting the green transformation. Many of these reforms also affect the pharmaceutical sector and its stakeholders. A study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland found that changes to EU chemicals legislation create both opportunities and challenges for the green transformation in the pharmaceutical sector.

10 Oct 2026