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Genetic Selection can Help Mitigate Greenhouse Gases

Researchers in Spain propose mitigating methane production by dairy cattle through breeding.

23 Jul 2020

MIT Students Explore Biological Engineering Approaches to Food and Water Security

Making corn salt-tolerant by engineering its microbiome. Increasing nut productivity with fungal symbiosis. Cleaning up toxic metals in the water supply with algae.

23 Jul 2020

Dragonflies can Help Measure Mercury Pollution

A citizen science program that began over a decade ago has confirmed the use of dragonflies to measure mercury pollution, according to a study in Environmental Science & Technology.

23 Jul 2020

Discovery of First Active Methane Seep in Antarctica Sheds Light on Methane Cycle

The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is providing scientists new understanding of the methane cycle and the role methane found in this region may play in warming the planet.

23 Jul 2020

Extreme Climate Events Make Forest More Vulnerable

Amazonia experiences seasonal fires each year. More than 90% of the fires are distributed across the southern boundary of Amazon Basin where the vegetation dominated by savannas are flammable in the dry season.

23 Jul 2020

Variations of Sea Surface Temperature can Influence European Climate

Our planet's climate system is complex. Different components, like atmosphere, ocean, sea and land ice influence each other and cause natural climate variations on a range of timescales from months to decades.

23 Jul 2020

Various Aspects of Climate Change Influence Spread of Invasive Marine Species

What factors influence the spread of invasive animal species in our oceans? This question was the focus for a team of experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bangor University, and the University of Greifswald's Zoological Institute and Museum in the context of the DFG-sponsored Research Training Group 2010 RESPONSE.

23 Jul 2020

MIT Chemists Propose Theoretical Model to Recycle Tough Plastics

Thermosets, which include epoxies, polyurethanes, and rubber used for tires, are found in many products that have to be durable and heat-resistant, such as cars or electrical appliances.

23 Jul 2020

Researchers Characterize Ecology and Habitat of Endangered Whitespotted Eagle Rays

The whitespotted eagle ray, found in estuaries and lagoons throughout Florida, is listed as "near threatened" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's "Red List of Threatened Species."

23 Jul 2020

Blueberry and Persimmon Waste can be Made into Nutritious Food Supplements

Feeding the world's growing population in a sustainable way is no easy task.

23 Jul 2020

New Projects to Investigate Sustainable Behavior on Climate Change

What are the best ways to help people and societies adopt sustainable lifestyles? Where should charities, NGOs and decision-makers put their money and effort?

23 Jul 2020

Researchers Produce Biodiesel Using Li-Ion Battery Waste

For over a century and a half, biodiesel has been produced from vegetable oil. This method considerably decreases various pollutants formed by the combustion of fossil fuels.

22 Jul 2020

Tunisia Tackles Wind Energy with Wind Lidar

Technical consultancy Firnas Shuman delivers one-year ZX Lidars wind measurement campaign for major developer

From ZX Lidars 22 Jul 2020

Presence of Microplastics in Deep-Sea Shrimp Does Not Cause Health Problems

A research team from the SEAaq group at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona conducted analyses to determine whether the microplastics contaminating the Mediterranean Sea can also be found inside the organism of the deep-sea shrimp, and what effects these could have on the animal's health and on human consumption.

22 Jul 2020

Clearer Skies Improve Output of Solar Photovoltaic Panels

As the Covid-19 shutdowns and stay-at-home orders brought much of the world's travel and commerce to a standstill, people around the world started noticing clearer skies as a result of lower levels of air pollution.

22 Jul 2020