Plastic pollution is a global crisis that no one country can solve alone – with microplastics found in soils, rivers, the air and even organs throughout the human body.
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Study Warns Pest Resistance Threatens Corn Industry's Newest Biotech Defense
Corn rootworms, pests responsible for billions of dollars in yearly crop losses, are evolving resistance that weakens even the latest biotechnology controls, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
When Does Melting Ice Capsize? New Research Unearths Several Mechanisms
Findings offer innovative ways to improve weather forecasting, measure climate-change impacts.
Getting to the Root of Tree Survival
Two consecutive dry years in South Australia have put extreme stress on urban trees and shrubs, with Flinders University experts examining degrees of dieback in Adelaide trees affected by the dry conditions.
Climate Change is Altering Nitrogen Composition in Arctic Rivers
Research shows shifting composition threatens marine ecosystems and highlights water quality impacts of global warming.
Models Explain Mysterious Feature Controlling Magnetic Properties of the Sun
UC Santa Cruz applied mathematicians produced the first self-consistent models of the Sun’s tachocline incorporating the correct dynamical ingredients.