Two banned insecticides known to linger in the atmosphere have been all but eliminated from North America’s Great Lakes region, a study finds.
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Robot Provides Unprecedented Views Below Antarctic Ice Shelf
High in a narrow, seawater-filled crevasse in the base of Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, cameras on the remotely operated Icefin underwater vehicle relayed a sudden change in scenery.
Study Forecasts Tile Drainage and Crop Rotation Changes for Nitrogen Loss
Midwestern agriculture contributes the vast majority of nitrogen in the Gulf of Mexico, causing an oxygen-starved hypoxic zone and challenging coastal economies.
Keto vs Vegan: Study of Popular Diets Finds Over Fourfold Difference in Carbon Footprints
A new study from Tulane University which compared popular diets on both nutritional quality and environmental impact found that the keto and paleo diets, as eaten by American adults, scored among the lowest on overall nutrition quality and were among the highest on carbon emissions.
‘Rivers in the Sky’ Shape African Climate
East Africa is much drier than other tropical land regions, including the Amazon and Congo rainforests.
Coastal Water Pollution Transfers to the Air in Sea Spray Aerosol and Reaches People on Land
New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers.