Research establishes a natural baseline for mercury in the atmosphere by estimating emissions from volcanic eruptions.
Human Emissions Increased Mercury in the Atmosphere Sevenfold
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How Sunflowers See the Sun
Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky.
Taking Advantage of AI to Address Global Environmental Challenges
TUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing £117 million to set up a network of new centres across the country to train the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) researchers.
The Remains of an Ancient Planet Lie Deep Within Earth
In the 1980s, geophysicists made a startling discovery: two continent-sized blobs of unusual material were found deep near the center of the Earth, one beneath the African continent and one beneath the Pacific Ocean.
Offset Markets: New Approach Could Help Save Tropical Forests by Restoring Faith in Carbon Credits
A new approach to valuing the carbon storage potential of natural habitats aims to help restore faith in offset schemes, by enabling investors to directly compare carbon credit pricing across a wide range of projects.
Humans Are Disrupting Natural ‘Salt Cycle’ on a Global Scale, New Study Shows
The influx of salt in streams and rivers is an ‘existential threat,’ according to a research team led by a UMD geologist.
