Devices made of readily available oxide and carbon-based materials can produce clean hydrogen from water over weeks - according to new research.
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Earth’s Magnetic Poles Not Likely to Flip: Study
The emergence of a mysterious area in the South Atlantic where the geomagnetic field strength is decreasing rapidly, has led to speculation that Earth is heading towards a magnetic polarity reversal.
Dirty Work: Researcher Examines Workers' Exposure to Toxic Chemicals During Deepwater Horizon Cleanup
For 87 days in 2010, roughly 200 million gallons of crude oil spewed from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.
Models Predict That Planned Phosphorus Reductions Will Make Lake Erie More Toxic
Reducing levels of the nutrient phosphorus to control harmful algal blooms in places like Lake Erie is actually advantageous to toxic cyanobacteria strains, which can lead to an increase in toxins in the water, according to a new modeling study.
NASA-funded Study: Gulf of Maine’s Phytoplankton Productivity Down 65%
The Gulf of Maine is growing increasingly warm and salty, due to ocean currents pushing warm water into the gulf from the Northwest Atlantic, according to a new NASA-funded study.
Carbon Dioxide Now More Than 50% Higher Than Pre-Industrial Levels
Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2022 at 421 parts per million in May, pushing the atmosphere further into territory not seen for millions of years, scientists from NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography offsite link at the University of California San Diego announced today.