New research shows transmission of the virus behind COVID-19 varies seasonally, but warmer conditions are not enough to prevent transmission.
Warmer Temperatures Lessen COVID-19 Spread, but Control Measures Still Needed
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Projected Acidification of the Great Barrier Reef Could Be Offset by Ten Years
New research has shown that by injecting an alkalinizing agent into the ocean along the length of the Great Barrier Reef, it would be possible, at the present rate of anthropogenic carbon emissions, to offset ten years’ worth of ocean acidification.
Experiment Evaluates the Effect of Human Decisions on Climate Reconstructions
The first double-blind experiment analysing the role of human decision-making in climate reconstructions has found that it can lead to substantially different results.
DAM and IBEC Develop a Drone That Improves Odor Management in Water Treatment Plants
The bad odors produced by the Waste Water Treatment Plants, known as WWTPs, have become a growing concern in the cities and towns that host these facilities and are considered by citizens to be the main cause of the perception of pollution, along with the dust and noise.
ALPALGA: The Search for Mountain Snow Microalgae
The life of the microscopic algae that inhabit snow at high elevations is still relatively unknown.
Researchers Study Historic Mississippi Flow and Impacts of River Regulation
In “Atchafalaya,” John McPhee’s essay in the 1989 book The Control of Nature, the author chronicles efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prevent the Atchafalaya River from changing the course of the Mississippi River where they diverge, due to the Atchafalaya’s steeper gradient and more direct route to the gulf.
