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Exploring the Consequences of Rising Nitrogen Levels

A key atomic building block for all living organisms and one of the most abundant elements in the galaxy, nitrogen is an essential part of our ecosystem.

1 Jun 2020

Highly Porous Sponge Soaks Up Oil and Leaves Water, Marine Life Unaffected

A research team under the guidance of Northwestern University has designed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil from water.

29 May 2020

New Study Shows Decline in Precipitation Following Volcanic Eruption in Tropics

Climate change is occurring all over the globe as 1°C increase in Earth's temperature has led to the rise in the sea level, melting of the Arctic ice, and unseasonable heat waves and heavy snow.

28 May 2020

Study Finds New Link Between Nitrogen Oxides and Climate, Air Quality

The effect of nitric acid on aerosol particles in the atmosphere may offer an explanation for the smog seen engulfing cities on frosty days.

28 May 2020

Smaller Fires Enhance Peatlands' Long-Term Storage of Carbon

High-intensity fires can destroy peat bogs and cause them to emit huge amounts of their stored carbon into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases, but a new Duke University study finds low-severity fires spark the opposite outcome.

22 May 2020

New Discovery on Regulation of Plant Emissions can Help Fight Climate Change

You cannot see them with the naked eye, but most plants emit volatile gases - isoprenoids - into the atmosphere when they breathe and grow.

21 May 2020

Fire Aerosols Impact Global Terrestrial Ecosystem Productivity

Fire is the primary form of terrestrial ecosystem disturbance on a global scale, and a major source of aerosols from the terrestrial biosphere to the atmosphere.

21 May 2020

Quarantine Improves Air Quality and Prevents Premature Deaths in China

Soon after coronavirus appeared, an all-encompassing quarantine put into effect by the Chinese government slowed the spread of the disease and saved lives, but the quarantine also produced another unanticipated health benefit.

21 May 2020

COVID-19 Lockdown Leads to Global Decrease in Emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel sources reached a maximum daily decline of 17 per cent in April as a result of drastic decline in energy demand that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 May 2020

Circular Economy of Plastics can Help Solve Environmental Problems

Plastics have extremely useful properties: they help us keep our food fresh, make it possible to safely operate electrical devices and create various solutions in the medical field, such as disposable syringes and artificial joints.

20 May 2020