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Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment
Rutgers researchers have created a miniature device for measuring trace levels of toxic lead in sediments at the bottom of harbors, rivers and other waterways within minutes – far faster than currently available laboratory-based tests, which take days.
Not so long ago, astronomers mapped a galaxy far, far away using radio waves and found it has a strikingly familiar shape.
Some experts believe storms are forming later in the season as the Earth continues to get hotter.
While the rate of losses has declined, the ecosystems are still threatened and are facing more environmental stress.
Temperature data revealed that the strongest storms were not totally surrounding the eye.
High-resolution NASA satellite data have made it possible for scientists to develop maps showing the "quality" of tropical forests.
