A new University of Liverpool study could help scientists mitigate the future spread of zoonotic and livestock diseases caused by viruses.
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Scientists Use NASA Satellite Data to Track Ocean Microplastics From Space
Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean.
As Climate Warms, a Rearrangement of World’s Plant Life Looms
Some 56 million years ago, just after the Paleocene epoch gave way to the Eocene, the world suddenly warmed.
Assuming balance in CO2 emissions vs removals could skew climate targets: SFU research
Changes in climate resulting from carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the Earth’s atmosphere are not equal to the climate changes from deliberate CO2 removals—and assuming such a balance could lead to different climate outcomes that may skew climate targets, according to new Simon Fraser University-led research.
Amid Troubles for Fossil Fuels, Has the Era of ‘Peak Oil’ Arrived?
May was arguably the worst month ever for big oil — and the best for its opponents — as courts and corporate shareholders sided with environmental activists to humble the biggest of the fossil-fuel giants, culminating in “Black Wednesday.”
Emissions Cause Delay in Rainfall
Earth bears many signs of human influence, from warming that exceeds pre-industrial temperatures to a rising sea.