As CO2 emissions continue to rise year after year, capturing and storing carbon is essential to keeping global warming below 1.5°C. However, not all carbon capture methods are created equal, with some perhaps doing more harm than good for biodiversity. A new study published Thursday which modeled three prominent land-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) […]
As one of his first orders of business upon taking office, President Donald Trump has once again withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. During his former presidency. Trump had announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the agreement in June 2017, as he argued that the accord put an unfair economic burden on American […]
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose faster than ever last year, according to scientists who say the rise is “incompatible” with goals set by the Paris Agreement, the United Kingdom’s Met Office said, as reported by BBC News. Carbon levels are currently over 50 percent higher than before the rampant burning of fossil fuels by humans […]
While scientists have long known that pesticide use could impact pollinators, a new study reveals how fertilizer could negatively impact these important organisms. Not only that, but the research, which was conducted at the site of the longest ecological experiment in global history, revealed that high fertilizer use could also lead to a decline in […]
If you were a bird flying thousands of miles over land or sea with other migrating birds, what would you talk about to pass the time? Songbirds may converse with other species during their long migrations, forming social bonds and possibly exchanging information about the flight, according to a new study led by researchers at […]
For decades, 3M — a multibillion-dollar chemical company based in Minnesota — sold its firefighting foams as safe and biodegradable, while having knowledge that they contained toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to newly uncovered documents, reported The Guardian. Starting in the 1960s and continuing until 2003, 3M’s firefighting foams contained perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) […]
The largest mountain range in Oregon, the majestic Cascades stretch from British Columbia, Canada, to Northern California. Scientists from University of Oregon (UO) and partners recently discovered a hidden gem beneath the Cascade range that is desperately needed in the West: water in volumes much higher than had previously been estimated. After mapping the amount […]
More than 97 million United States residents have been exposed to contaminants in their drinking water that are unregulated and could affect their health, a new analysis by Silent Spring Institute has found. Hispanic and Black communities have a higher likelihood of their water being contaminated by unsafe levels of toxic chemicals, a press release […]
An open letter calling for efforts to increase food production to avert a world hunger catastrophe has been signed by more than 150 winners of the Nobel and World Food Prizes. The signatories made a plea for political and financial backing to come up with “moonshot” technologies in the next quarter century, a press release […]
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