Teenagers estimated to have higher levels of prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides from agricultural spraying showed altered brain activity compared to their peers, a new UC Berkeley study has found.
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The Amazon Rainforest Has Been Burning for Weeks. Here’s Why That Matters.
The recent increase in fires adds to the concern from the international scientific community that the Amazon could turn from a wet and fire-resistant jungle into a savannah-like tinder box that would contribute to the rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Searching for Tiny Clues to Changing Seas
The U.S. Coast Guard crew gently guides a pair of ultra-fine meshed nets, to the deck of the Healy, where they land with a slight thud.
New Rider Data Shows How Public Transit Reduces Greenhouse Gas and Pollutant Emissions
Researchers identified strategies for reducing regional emissions.
4 Hurricanes in 6 Weeks? It Happened to One State in 2004
Florida, officially known as the “Sunshine State,” was dubbed the “Plywood State” by media after it was battered by four hurricanes in only six weeks during the 2004 hurricane season
A Northwest Passage Journey Finds Little Ice and Big Changes
Elwin Bay is carved into a steep, flat-topped mountain range along the northeast coast of Somerset Island in Canada’s High Arctic.