A new study found more than half of the city’s bike-share trips replace car trips, with each bike reducing annual CO2 emissions by up 120 kilograms (kg) per year.
Delaying Cherry Blossom to Reduce Frost Damage
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Adding Limestone to Mississippi River Basin Farmlands Acts as a Major Carbon Sink, Study Finds
In a discovery as broad and far-reaching as the Big Muddy itself, a new, Yale-led study says farmers along the Mississippi River Basin are storing more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the soil than they are emitting when they add limestone to their fields, an agricultural practice known as “liming.”
Bio-Inspired Whiskers Enable Tiny Drones to Navigate in Darkness Using Touch
Tiny autonomous drones could soon navigate through darkness, dust and smoke using artificial whiskers inspired by animals.
Past Emissions From Top Polluters Will Continue Warming the Planet for Decades to Come
If someone leaves the faucet running in your bathroom and the house floods, it’s easy to assign responsibility for the damage.
Molten Salt Chemistry Converts Consumer Polymer Into Fuel
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert a commonly discarded hydrocarbon polymer into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels.
Drought in the Northeastern United States Has Decreased
Study finds increased precipitation outpaces water loss from warmer temperatures.
