The pore-like structure of permeable pavements may help protect coho salmon by preventing tire wear particles and related contaminants from entering stormwater runoff, according to a Washington State University study.
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Diverse Forests Are Best at Standing up to Storms
European forests with a greater diversity of tree species are more resilient to storms, according to new research published in Functional Ecology.
Glacier Melting Destroys Important Climate Data Archive
As part of the Ice Memory initiative, PSI researchers, with colleagues from the University of Fribourg and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice as well as the Institute of Polar Sciences of the Italian National Research Council (CNR), analysed ice cores drilled in 2018 and 2020 from the Corbassière glacier at Grand Combin in the canton of Valais.
Use It or Lose It: How Seagrasses Conquered the Sea
Seagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally.
Global Power Sector Emissions Headed for Decline
The power sector is the biggest source of emissions globally, but the rapid growth of wind, solar, and nuclear generation are at last pushing power sector emissions into decline, analysts say.
Achieving Sustainable Urban Growth on a Global Scale
From the impacts on the environment and climate to transforming land cover and habitats, urban growth is driving global change.
