Five well-publicized polar geoengineering ideas are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and could harm ecosystems, communities, international relations, and our chances of reaching net zero by 2050.
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Breaking Barriers in the Ice
For years, managing personal hygiene, particularly menstruation and toileting, in the extreme Antarctic environment was often a solitary and unspoken challenge, especially for women and non-binary individuals.
Koala Stress Linked to Disease Threat
Researchers have revealed a clear relationship between stress and increased disease risk in koalas in South East Queensland and on the New South Wales North Coast.
New Tool Makes Generative AI Models More Likely to Create Breakthrough Materials
The artificial intelligence models that turn text into images are also useful for generating new materials.
First Evidence That Plastic Nanoparticles Can Accumulate in the Edible Parts of Vegetables
Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge, and once in the environment plastic can fragment into smaller and smaller pieces.
Future Generations: NSF-Funded Project Explores How Nanoplastics are Transmitted to Offspring
You can’t see nanoplastics with the naked eye, but they’re everywhere — including your body.