The Haber-Bosch process, which converts atmospheric nitrogen to make ammonia fertilizer, revolutionized agriculture and helped feed the world’s growing population, but it also created huge environmental problems.
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Hot Crocs Show Impacts of a Warming Climate
Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, with higher body temperatures changing their behaviour.
Scientists Harness AI to Help Protect Whales, Advancing Ocean Conservation and Planning
Using machine learning, Rutgers researchers develop a “probability map” from databases that combines whale monitoring and environmental data.
Research Uses AI to Make Infrastructure More Resilient, Sustainable
From predicting potholes to designing more durable concrete, artificial intelligence is paving the way for smarter infrastructure, a University of Mississippi researcher says.
Outokumpu’s Bedrock Reveals a Smelly Surprise
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are known to be contaminants originating in industrial processes and materials, as well as a reason for substandard indoor air, but they are also formed in nature, including wetlands, forests, volcanoes and hydrothermal vents.
With Sea Ice Melting, Killer Whales Are Moving Into the Arctic
In the winter of 2020, Inuit hunters in Canada’s Central Arctic came across the frozen carcasses of 11 beached bowhead whales, enormous marine mammals that have made a slow but steady comeback since they were driven to the brink of extinction by late 19th and early 20th century whalers.