The world’s plants, immobile and rooted in soil which contains potentially lethal micro-organisms, face a constant threat from invading pathogens.
How Plants Ward off a Dangerous World of Pathogens
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Lead Levels in Urban Soil are Declining but Hotspots Persist
Decades after federal bans ended widespread use of lead in paint and gasoline, some urban soils still contain levels of the highly toxic metal that exceed federal safety guidelines for children, a Duke University study finds.
Fungus Fights Mites That Harm Honey Bees
A new fungus strain could provide a chemical-free method for eradicating mites that kill honey bees, according to a study published this month in Scientific Reports.
Icebergs Push Back
Shortly before Jakobshavn Isbræ, a tidewater glacier in Greenland, calves massive chunks of ice into the ocean, there’s a sudden change in the slushy collection of icebergs floating along the glacier’s terminus, according to a new CIRES-led paper.
Small Modular Reactors Competitive in Washington’s Clean Energy Future
As the Clean Energy Transformation Act drives Washington state toward carbon-free electricity, a new energy landscape is taking shape.
Mitigating Emissions in the Livestock Production Sector
The farming of livestock to feed the global appetite for animal products greatly contributes to global warming.
