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Meteorites reveal the likely origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals
By analysing meteorites, Imperial researchers have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of Earth's volatile chemicals, some of which form the...
It’s possible to reach net-zero carbon emissions
Patricia Hidalgo-Gonzalez saw the future of energy on a broiling-hot day last September An email alert hit her inbox from...
?Can elephants save the planet
In findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Saint Louis University researchers and colleagues report that elephants play...
Traffic pollution impairs brain function
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria has shown that common...
Scientists unveil least costly carbon capture system to date
The need for technology that can capture, remove and repurpose carbon dioxide grows stronger with every CO2 molecule that reaches Earth's...
Earth’s oldest known environmental clean-up was 400 million years ago, finds fossil analysis
The discovery was made by scientists studying deposits from what is thought to be Earth's oldest ecosystem on land in...
Simulations and experiments reveal unprecedented detail about water’s motion in salt water
"There is more to salt solutions than meets the eye," said Alexej Jerschow, a professor in NYU's Department of Chemistry...
Special drone collects environmental DNA from trees
Ecologists are increasingly using traces of genetic material left behind by living organisms left behind in the environment, called environmental...
Sharing the burden of carbon dioxide removal
To have a chance to achieve the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5-2°C compared to pre-industrial levels,...
Cyclones in the Arctic are becoming more intense and frequent
CHICAGO – In January 2022, a cyclone blitzed a large expanse of ice-covered ocean between Greenland and Russia. Frenzied gusts galvanized...