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Shedding Light on How Urban Grime Affects Chemical Reactions in Cities
By collecting urban grime in cities, such as Syracuse, New York, scientists are showing how these molecules could affect chemical reactions.
Breaking COVID-19’s ‘Clutch’ to Stop Its Spread
Scripps Research chemist Matthew Disney, PhD, and colleagues have created drug-like compounds that, in human cell studies, bind and destroy the pandemic coronavirus’ so-called “frameshifting element” to stop the virus from replicating.
Greenland is on Track to Lose Ice Faster Than in Any Century Over the Past 12,000 Years, Study Finds
If human societies don’t sharply curb emissions of greenhouse gases, Greenland’s rate of ice loss this century is likely to greatly outpace that of any century over the past 12,000 years, a new study concludes.
Someday, Even Wet Forests Could Burn Due to Climate Change
Millions of years ago, fire swept across the planet, fueled by an oxygen-rich atmosphere in which even wet forests burned, according to new research by CU Boulder scientists.
In the Arctic, Extreme Air Pollution Kills Trees, Limits Growth by Reducing Sunlight
An international team of scientists that includes a USDA Forest Service scientist based in New Hampshire used tree rings to document how “Arctic dimming,” the interference with sunlight caused by extreme pollution such as that at an industrial complex in northern Siberia, is killing trees and possibly affecting how trees respond to climate change.
