More than 141 million people in the United States — 43 percent of the population — live in places where they breathe unsafe air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association (ALA).
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Changes in Rainfall and Temperatures Have Already Impacted Water Quality
Changes in temperature and precipitation have already impacted the amount of nitrogen introduced into U.S. waterways, according to new research from a team of three Carnegie ecologists published this week in Environmental Science & Technology.
New Edna Technology Used to Quickly Assess Coral Reefs
Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Biology have developed a technique for measuring the amount of living coral on a reef by analyzing DNA in small samples of seawater.
UC Study Finds Temperature Can Predict Wildfires
One of the best predictors of western wildfires could be how hot it’s been, according to a new geography study by the University of Cincinnati.
NASA Examines Tropical Cyclone Kenneth in Infrared Light
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Kenneth and analyzed the storm in infrared light.
Coal Could Yield Treatment for Traumatic Injuries
Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.
