In 2019, the hole that developed in the ozone layer over Antarctica was the smallest on record since 1982, according to the NASA/NOAA press release.
Five Questions About 2019's Record-Small Ozone Hole
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Are Humans Changing Animal Genetic Diversity Worldwide?
Human population density and land use is causing changes in animal genetic diversity, according to researchers at McGill University.
Replacing Coal with Gas or Renewables Saves Billions of Gallons of Water
The ongoing transition from coal to natural gas and renewables in the U.S. electricity sector is dramatically reducing the industry’s water use, a new Duke University study finds.
OU-Led Study Reveals Dry Season Increase in Photosynthesis in Amazon Rainforest
A University of Oklahoma-led study demonstrated the potential of the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument on board the Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite to measure and track chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthesis of tropical forests in the Amazon.
Lead Pollution From Native Americans Attributed to Crushing Galena for Glitter Paint, Adornments
Study data gives archeologists more perspective on the day-to-day lives of Native Americans.
Much of the Earth Is Still Wild, but Threatened by Fragmentation
Half of the Earth’s land surface not covered with ice remains relatively wild – but many of these “low human-impact” areas are broken into small, isolated pieces, threatening their future.
