A biogeochemist is following the movements of toxic mercury pollution
One of the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world is Peru’s Madre de Dios, a region of the Amazon located […]
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‘Smart lighting’ could make vertical farming more affordable
Flicking the dimmer switch can help some indoor farmers curb one of their biggest challenges: rising electricity costs. Growing crops
A vital oceanic current is steady, for now
The ocean circulation system may not be as bad as previously thought. A vital oceanic artery known as the Florida
Reactive dust from the Great Salt Lake may have health consequences
Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from the Great Salt
A thousand-year-old log shows how burying wood can fight climate change
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Why was Hurricane Helene so devastating?
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do
A transatlantic flight could turn Saharan dust into a major ocean nutrient
As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine
Climate change fueled the fury of Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do
What causes rivers to suddenly change course?
Displacement is in the nature of a river. But when a river breaks from its channel and carves a new