Population aging and economic development setbacks may outpace the health benefits of less air pollution and slowed climate change, according to a Penn State-led researcher team examining air quality and the factors most likely to impact future premature deaths.
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By Leaving Garden Waste Alone, we Could Store 600,000 Tons of CO2 Per Year
Come fall, the sound of a leaf blower blasting leaves into piles, or the sight of a queue of garden waste-packed trailers at the recycling center is all too common, as trees shed their golden brown and yellow robes.
Innovative Incubator to Jumpstart Efforts to Control Harmful Algal Blooms
he University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has been awarded a $7.5 million grant from NOAA to lead an innovative US Harmful Algal Bloom Control Technology Incubator (US HAB-CTI) to advance innovative ways to control harmful algal blooms that are impacting the health of people and marine ecosystems, as well as regional economies.
Study: Migrating Birds Attracted by Light Pollution Face Higher Toxic Chemical Exposure
The journeys of night-migrating birds are already fraught with danger.
The Lightness of Water Vapor Adds Heft to Global Climate Models
Clouds are notoriously hard to pin down, especially in climate science.
The Environmental Footprint of Food
In an age of industrialized farming and complex supply chains, the true environmental pressures of our global food system are often obscure and difficult to assess.
