A study by North Carolina State University researchers finds that a new cookstove design, which makes use of compressed wood pellets, reduces air pollution by about 90% for a range of contaminants associated with health problems and climate change.
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Excessive Rainfall as Damaging to Corn Yield as Extreme Heat, Drought
Recent flooding in the Midwest has brought attention to the complex agricultural problems associated with too much rain.
NASA’s Aqua Satellite Finds Tropical Cyclone Fani Stronger, More Organized
Visible imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Fani appeared more organized than the previous day.
Keeping Fit Is More Than Physical: It’s a State of Mind
According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit.
Rapid Permafrost Thaw Unrecognized Threat to Landscape, Global Warming Researcher Warns
A “sleeping giant” hidden in permafrost soils in Canada and other northern regions worldwide will have important consequences for global warming, says a new report led by University of Guelph scientist Merritt Turetsky.
