While providing benefits to the environment, some trees also emit gases to the atmosphere that worsen air pollution and alter climate.
Genetically Modified Poplar Trees Save Air Quality, Grow Well
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Preventing Energy Loss in Windows
In the quest to make buildings more energy efficient, windows present a particularly difficult problem.
Biodiverse Forests Better at Storing Carbon for Long Periods, Says Study
As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt around the world, possible solutions — from reducing fossil fuel emissions to capturing carbon — have come to dominate policy discussions.
Rural Water Wells in High Plains Aquifer Show Large Increase in Nitrate Levels
Kansas private well owners should test water quality annually, according to a recent Kansas State University study that revealed nitrate levels in shallow wells above U.S. Environment Protection Act standards.
Shutdown of Coal-Fired Plants in U.S. Saves Lives and Improves Crop Yields
The decommissioning of coal-fired power plants in the continental United States has reduced nearby pollution and its negative impacts on human health and crop yields, according to a new University of California San Diego study.
New Compounds Block Master Regulator of Cancer Growth, Metastasis
Scientists have developed new drug compounds that thwart the pro-cancer activity of FOXM1, a transcription factor that regulates the activity of dozens of genes.
