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Study Analyzes the Exposure of Terrestrial Mammals to Plastics

An investigation performed by scientists on the exposure of small mammals to plastics in England and Wales has discovered traces in the feces of over half of the species that were subjected to analysis.

4 Jul 2022

Temperate Phages Play a Vital Role in Mediating Colonization Competition in the Coral Microbiota

Coral is considered a complex holobiont, harboring a range of life forms at various scales. This includes zooxanthellae, coral cells, and linked bacteria, viruses, and archaea.

4 Jul 2022

“Forever Chemicals” Affect Soil Properties and Microbial Processes, Study Shows

Soils are impacted globally by several anthropogenic factors, including chemical pollutants. Among those, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern due to their high environmental persistence, which are therefore also called "forever chemicals" in public discourse. However, their effects on soil structure and function were largely ignored.

4 Jul 2022

Climate Change Study Provides an Unprecedented Picture of Past Sea-Level History

An international team of scientists has developed an accurate record of preindustrial sea level utilizing precisely dated phreatic overgrowths on speleothems that provide a detailed history of Late Holocene sea-level change in Mallorca, Spain, an island in the western Mediterranean Sea.

4 Jul 2022

U.S. Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Could Result in Avoidable Human Health and Ecological Damages

The Supreme Court has curtailed the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce carbon emissions from power plants in a decision that could limit other federal agencies' regulatory powers.

1 Jul 2022

Climate-Driven Changes in Seawater may Impact the Dispersal Patterns of Mangroves Species

International research led by Dr. Tom Van der Stocken of the VUB Biology Department examined 21st century changes in ocean-surface temperature, salinity, and density, across mangrove forests worldwide.

1 Jul 2022

WVU Experts Discuss About U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling that Limits EPA’s Authority to Regulate Power Plant Emissions

From economic impact to policy and climate change implications, a variety of West Virginia University experts can discuss the United States Supreme Court's ruling that curbs the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to limit carbon emissions at existing power plants.

1 Jul 2022

Researchers Discover a Sharp Spike in Wildfires from the Worst Mass Extinction Event in Earth’s History

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and the Swedish Museum of Natural History examined the end-Permian mass extinction (252 million years ago) that eliminated almost every species on Earth, with entire ecosystems collapsing.

1 Jul 2022

New Recycling Method Could Eliminate the Climate Impact of Plastic Materials

Only a fraction of the material that could be turned into new plastic is currently recycled. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.

1 Jul 2022

Climate Change Induced Wildfires are Rising at a Faster Pace than Predicted

New research highlights how the risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change - but also, how human actions and policies can play a critical role in regulating regional impacts.

1 Jul 2022

Queensland Steps Forward on Polluting Heavyweight Plastics Bags & Coffee Cups

The decision by the Queensland Government to ban all disposable plastic shopping bags steps up the attack on polluting single use plastic items, with the plan to introduce a Reusable Shopping Bag Standard to ensure all shopping bags available from retailers will be genuinely reusable in the future. Disposable coffee cups are now also centre of the agenda.

1 Jul 2022

Extreme Fire Weather Days in Australia Have Doubled, New Study Finds

Extreme fire weather days have increased in Australia by 56 per cent over the last four decades, according to new research from an international team of scientists, including CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

1 Jul 2022

Ingenza Awarded Government Funding to Develop Novel Carbon Capture Technology

Biotechnology company Ingenza is delighted to announce that its recent partnership with Johnson Matthey has been selected to receive vital funding of £441,632.88 from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the £1 billion fund from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio to slash emissions and energy costs.

From Ingenza Ltd 1 Jul 2022

Scientists Develop Chemical Process to Convert CO2 to Methanol

Carbon dioxide must not be discharged into the atmosphere to safeguard the climate. Wherever CO2 generation cannot be controlled, it should be collected and transformed into other materials.

30 Jun 2022

Scientists Observe the Dynamics of Sea Urchin Populations and Kelp Forests

It was the appearance of sea urchins from their hiding spots, not an increase in the urchin population, which caused a spectacular outbreak of kelp-eating sea urchins along California’s Central Coast in 2014 that resulted in a large decline in the region’s kelp forests.

30 Jun 2022