A new tool evaluates toxicity at high resolution and suggests that targeting a small number of pesticides in a few watersheds could significantly reduce aquatic toxicity in California’s agricultural centers.
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An experiment on coral reefs provides the first evidence that predators use other animals for motion camouflage to approach their prey without detection.
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A new study explores the effects of Saharan dust clouds on atmospheric methane.
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“We’re using CRISPR to build a more sustainable forest. CRISPR systems provide the flexibility to edit more than just single genes or gene families, allowing for greater improvement to wood properties.”
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A new study has found the hunting community in Ittoqqotoormiit (Northeast Greenland) has some of the world's highest concentrations of PFAS in their blood—even though they live far away from sources of contamination.
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The ocean’s color has changed significantly in the past 20 years, a consequence MIT scientists attribute to human-induced climate change in a new study. While the alterations are subtle to the human eye, they are widespread, occurring in over 56% of the world’s oceans.
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The researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of supply chain logistics to determine if a system of converting food waste into energy and other bioproducts would be profitable in Illinois.
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A new study indicates emissions of CO2 by soil microbes into the Earth's atmosphere are not only expected to increase but also accelerate on a global scale by the end of this century.
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The shifting of mass and consequent sea level rise due to groundwater withdrawal has caused the Earth’s rotational pole to wander nearly a meter in two decades.
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Researchers found that early exposure to an environmental chemical called polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, made it more difficult for mice to recover from sound-related trauma sustained later in life.
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Mycorrhizal fungi make up a vast underground network beneath grasslands and forests, as well as roads, gardens, and even houses. The fungi have been doing this for over 400 years, enjoying symbiotic relationships with plants
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The findings show that winter and spring contribute most to the projected 52% increase in extreme precipitation in the region by 2070 to 2099, with increases of 109% and 89%, respectively,
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A team of engineers has shown that nearly any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in the air.
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Researchers have developed a method to estimate the age of microplastics in the ocean, and found that offshore microplastics can range from 1 to 3 years old.
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Earth’s increasing temperature is affecting ecosystems from the depths of the sea to the tippy top of Mt. Everest. In two unrelated studies published this week, researchers in Michigan and Toronto have now linked climate change to crashing crab populations and smaller, long-winged birds.
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