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Study Zeros In on Source of Arsenic in Bengal Basin’s Deep Wells

High, harmful concentrations of arsenic are found in aquifers all over the world, but the groundwater of the Bengal Basin, in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, contains the most severe arsenic contamination.

Harder To Breathe: Air Quality has Worsened Since 2016

A CMU study finds recent increase in fine particulate matter are associated with more premature deaths in U.S.

Less Rice, More Nutritious Crops Will Enhance India’s Food Supply, Study Says

India can sustainably enhance its food supply if its farmers plant less rice and more nutritious and environmentally-friendly crops, including finger millet, pearl millet, and sorghum, according to a new study from the Data Science Institute at Columbia University.

Carbon Emissions from Volcanic Rocks Can Create Global Warming - Study

Greenhouse gas emissions released directly from the movement of volcanic rocks are capable of creating massive global warming effects – a discovery which could transform the way scientists predict climate change, a new study reveals.

NRL, NASA Combine to Produce Sun Imagery with Unprecedented Clarity

Early returns from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s camera on NASA’s latest mission to study the Sun’s corona revealed on Dec. 4 a star more complex than ever imagined.