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Warwick Researcher Improves Century-Old Equation to Predict Movement of Dangerous Air Pollutants

A new method developed at the University of Warwick offers the first simple and predictive way to calculate how irregularly shaped nanoparticles — a dangerous class of airborne pollutant — move through air.

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Building a More Reliable Power Future

Reliable electrical infrastructure is essential for everything that happens at UC Santa Cruz — teaching and research, dining and housing, and supporting the daily needs of thousands of students, faculty, and staff.

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Low-Cost Pollution Monitoring is Global South Game Changer - Study

Low-cost sensor technology is revolutionising the way experts identify and manage sources of air pollution, offering a powerful, affordable tool for improving public health and environmental policy worldwide, a new study reveals.

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Streamlining Desalination to Save Drinking Water

Sea level rise means fresh groundwater will increasingly become salty. 

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The Brain Power Behind Sustainable AI

PhD student Miranda Schwacke explores how computing inspired by the human brain can fuel energy-efficient artificial intelligence.

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Noise Disrupts Rare Songbirds

From agriculture and urban land clearance to loss of habitat and feral animal predation, native wild animals and their food sources face a rising tide of threats caused by human activities.

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Outdoor Air Pollution Linked to Higher Incidence of Breast Cancer

Women living in parts of the United States with lower air quality, especially neighborhoods with heavy emissions from motor vehicles, are more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a multiyear analysis involving more than 400,000 women and 28,000 breast cancer cases.

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Ohio State, State of Ohio Harness Skills to Save Wildlife

Just how many species of bees live in Ohio? Based on other states, estimates land between 400 and 450. Until recently, there hasn’t been a way to be sure.

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Scientists Uncover a New Way to Forecast Eruptions at Mid-Ocean Ridges Through Hydrothermal Vent Temperatures

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides scientists with a powerful new tool for monitoring and predicting tectonic activity deep beneath the seafloor at mid-ocean ridges—vast underwater mountain chains that form where Earth’s tectonic plates diverge.

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Polar Bears Act as Crucial Providers for Arctic Species

New study shows polar bears annually provide millions of kilograms of food, supporting a vast arctic scavenger network.

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