Spun by spiders and silkworms, silk has mystified human engineers who have yet to figure out how to artificially recreate this tough, fine fiber.
Mixing Silk With Polymers Could Lead To Better Biomedical Implants
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Cameroon Cancels Plan to Log Half of the Ebo Forest, a Key Biodiversity Hotspot in Central Africa
The Cameroon government has announced it is canceling a plan to log nearly 170,000 acres of the Ebo Forest following sharp criticism from indigenous communities, conservation groups, and scientists.
A Third of the U.S. Faces Drought
The failure of the summer monsoon and other moisture carrying systems has parched more than 90 percent of some states.
Disparities In A Common Air Pollutant Are Visible From Space
As a global center for petrochemical manufacturing, Houston, Texas, experiences some of the worst air quality in the country, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Double Cloud Trouble
Two atmospheric rivers hit Australia’s east and west coasts with severe rains on the same day.
Ocean Microbes Could Interact With Pollution To Influence Climate
Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the globe, yet little is known about how gases and aerosols made by ocean microbes affect weather and climate, or how human-produced pollution could influence this process.
