The remains of microscopic plankton blooms in near-shore ocean environments slowly sink to the seafloor, setting off processes that forever alter an important record of Earth’s history, according to research from geoscientists, including David Fike at Washington University in St. Louis.
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A Global Comparison of Life-Cycle GHG Emissions From Passenger Cars
A far-reaching new study of the life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger cars, including SUVs, draws sharp and meticulous distinctions between the climate impacts of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles on one hand and combustion vehicles on the other.
The Challenge of Capturing Carbon
In the race to combat climate change, capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has been touted as a simple road to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Sandia Designs Better Batteries for Grid-Scale Energy Storage
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have designed a new class of molten sodium batteries for grid-scale energy storage.
Deadly Floods Surprise Europe
Flash floods have devastated several communities in Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands.
New Tool Differentiates Endangered Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse from Abundant Look-Alike
It’s hard to save what you can’t identify. That’s been a problem for the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse, which is found only in the salty, brackish waters of the San Francisco Bay Area.


