Decommissioning and clean-up are ongoing at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP); however, many difficult problems remain unaddressed.
Can Reactor Fuel Debris be Safely Removed from Fukushima Daiichi?
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Plastic Snowfall in the Alps
In a large-scale fundraising campaign, popular YouTubers like Mister Beast and Mark Rober are currently trying to rid the oceans of almost 14,000 tonnes of plastic waste.
Hope for Present-Day Martian Groundwater Dries Up
Liquid water previously detected under Mars’ ice-covered south pole is probably just a dusty mirage, according to a new study of the red planet led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Penn State Gets Grant to Teach Private Forest Owners to Adapt to Climate Change
Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will use a newly awarded $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with 13 other land-grant universities in the eastern U.S. to create an education program that would help private forests owners adapt to and mitigate climate change.
Mystery of Sweetpotato Origin Uncovered, as Missing Link Plant Found by Oxford Research
New scientific research from Oxford University's Plant Sciences department transforms our understanding of the origins of the sweetpotato - identifying a key piece in the puzzle of the evolutionary history of one of the world’s most important staple crops.
Native Fish Population Predicted to Rise After Major Expansion of Texas Port
Researchers have predicted that expanding the Aransas Pass — the marine pass between Mustang Island and Saint Joseph Island, offshore from the town of Aransas Pass, Texas — would increase the native red drum fish population.
