Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time observed photochemical processes inside the smallest particles in the air.
Particulates Are More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
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Carbon Uptake in Re-Growing Amazon Forest Threatened by Climate and Human Disturbance
Large areas of forests regrowing in the Amazon to help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, are being limited by climate and human activity.
Melting Glaciers Contribute to Alaska Earthquakes
In 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a rockslide into Southeast Alaska’s Lituya Bay, creating a tsunami that ran 1,700 feet up a mountainside before racing out to sea.
New Plutonium Research Helps Distinguish Nuclear Power Pollution From Global Fall Out
Researchers looking at miniscule levels of plutonium pollution in our soils have made a breakthrough which could help inform future ‘clean up’ operations on land around nuclear power plants, saving time and money.
Melting Glaciers Could Speed Up Carbon Emissions
Melting glaciers could be triggering a ‘feedback process’ that causes further climate change, according to new research.
Study Shows Stronger Brain Activity After Writing on Paper Than on Tablet or Smartphone
A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when remembering the information an hour later.
