More than 90% of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contained an introduced parasite capable of infecting humans, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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SwRI-Led Research Finds Particles Energized by Magnetic Reconnection in the Nascent Solar Wind
New research led by a Southwest Research Institute scientist identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun.
Nitrogen Loss on Sandy Shores: The Big Impact of Tiny Anoxic Pockets
Denitrification in tiny anoxic pockets on sand grains could account for up to one-third of total nitrogen loss in silicate shelf sands.
Emory Study Finds Molecular Link Between Air Pollution and Pregnancy Risks
A new study by Emory University researchers, published Thursday in Environmental Science & Technology, found that exposure to the tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy can disrupt maternal metabolisms, altering key biological pathways.
Researchers at the University of Graz Enable Reliable Monitoring of Paris Climate Goals
Global warming is continuously advancing. How quickly this will happen can now be predicted more accurately than ever before, thanks to a method developed by climate researcher Gottfried Kirchengast and his team at the University of Graz.
Salamanders Suffering from Rising Temperatures
Habitat loss, diseases, pollution, and climate change are already massively affecting amphibians – frogs, salamanders, and the caecilians native to tropical regions.