New research strongly suggests the distinct "oxygenation events" which created Earth’s breathable atmosphere happened spontaneously, rather than as a consequence of biological or tectonic revolutions.
Breathing New Life Into Earth's Oxygen Debate
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Forest Fires Affect Distributive Features of Soil Carbon and Nutrients in Permafrost Regions
Results suggest that the forest fire has greatly changed total organic carbon contents and also other nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents.
NTU Singapore Scientists Convert Plastics into Useful Chemicals Using Sunlight
Chemists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a method that could turn plastic waste into valuable chemicals by using sunlight.
Model Simulation Experiments Provide a Clearer Understanding of Factors Influencing Monsoon Behavior
Research on monsoon formation and behavior can help inform climate models.
Road Salt Pollutes Lake in One of the Largest US Protected Areas, New Study Shows
New research shows road salt runoff into Mirror Lake in Adirondack Park prevents natural water turnover and therefore poses a risk to the balance of its ecology.
Study Finds Geostationary Satellites Monitor Land Surfaces More Efficiently
Satellite remote sensing has widely been used to monitor and characterize the spatial and temporal changes of the Earth’s vegetative cover.
