Exceptionally hot and dry weather this summer has fueled dozens of wildfires across the western U.S., spewing smoke across the country and threatening to register yet another record-breaking year.
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Plastic Pollution and Ocean Acidification Reduce Antarctic Krill Development
Plastic pollution combined with ocean acidification hinders the development of Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean, research published today (4 August 2021) in Marine Frontiers reveals.
Decline in CO2 Cooled Earth’s Climate Over 30 Million Years Ago, Scientists Find
New research led by the University of Bristol demonstrates that a decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 played a major role in driving Earth’s climate from a warm greenhouse into a cold icehouse world around 34 million years ago.
An Endangered Snake Thrives at San Francisco Airport
During a typical year, some 55 million people pass through San Francisco International (SFO), the nation’s seventh-busiest airport.
The Waste Product Which Could Help Mitigate Climate Change
A product made from urban, agriculture and forestry waste has the added benefit of reducing the carbon footprint of modern farming, an international review involving UNSW has found.
Losses of Eelgrass Beds Give Rise to Large Emissions of Carbon and Nutrients
Losses of important eelgrass meadows in western Sweden since the 1980s have led to considerable bottom erosion and the release of carbon and nitrogen; substances that contribute to increasing climate change and eutrophication.