Coal ash solids found in sediments collected from Sutton Lake in 2015 and 2018 suggest the eastern North Carolina lake has been contaminated by multiple coal ash spills, most of them apparently unmonitored and unreported until now.
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Early Lives of Alaska Sockeye Salmon Accelerating with Climate Change
An ample buffet of freshwater food, brought on by climate change, is altering the life history of one of the world’s most important salmon species.
Children’s Brains Reorganize After Epilepsy Surgery to Retain Visual Perception
Children can keep full visual perception – the ability to process and understand visual information – after brain surgery for severe epilepsy, according to a study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Researchers Produce Renewable Engine Fuel from Wet Biowaste
A team of researchers from UMass Lowell, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and China Agricultural University in Beijing has developed a new, sustainable way of converting wet biological waste into diesel-compatible fuel, using heat and water.
Most Detailed X-Ray Image of Batteries Yet to Reveal Why They Still Aren’t Good Enough
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World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Now Operational
The world’s largest offshore wind farm began operations this week in the North Sea.