#environmental-research
#environmental-research

Wildfire smoke far more dangerous than thought, say scientists

Choking smoke spewed by wildfires is far more dangerous than previously thought, with death tolls from short-term exposure to PM2.5 underestimated by 93%.

Environment

1 week ago

Climate Change Has Driven the Amazon Rainforest to the Edge of a "Tipping Point"

The Amazon rainforest is at risk of transforming into a dry savanna due to climate change and deforestation.

#climate-change

3 weeks ago

Environment

A bellwether of change': speed of glacier shrinking on remote Heard Island sounds alarm

fromMail Online

Scientists hope to halt climate change by REFREEZING the Arctic

Scientists explore innovative methods to combat climate change, including artificially thickening Arctic sea ice to slow global warming.

fromNew York Post

OMG science

Surprise! Ice is rebounding at BOTH poles - climate is more complex than we know

3 weeks ago

Environment

A bellwether of change': speed of glacier shrinking on remote Heard Island sounds alarm

fromMail Online

Scientists hope to halt climate change by REFREEZING the Arctic

Scientists explore innovative methods to combat climate change, including artificially thickening Arctic sea ice to slow global warming.

fromNew York Post

Surprise! Ice is rebounding at BOTH poles - climate is more complex than we know

Antarctica's ice sheet growth is a surprising climate shift indicating complexity in climate change dynamics.

more#climate-change

fromHarvard Gazette

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Overlooked climate-change danger: wildfire smoke - Harvard Gazette

"For a long time, smoke was not considered very important. People thought of climate change as temperature and sea level rise, and that was it."

Public health

Traditional boathouse in Lake Bled transformed as research HQ - Yanko Design

The renovation of the Boathouse Zuka embodies sustainable architecture by skillfully blending traditional alpine design with modern scientific requirements, exemplifying how purposeful restoration can breathe new life into historical structures.

Renovation

fromwww.npr.org

Do you clean up ocean trash if it's part of a vibrant ecosystem?

Researchers have uncovered a whole ecosystem of life in the largest collection of trash, revealing more life than initially expected residing within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Environment

fromwww.nature.com

The Ocean Is Awash in Millions of Tons of PlasticMost of It Is Invisible

Nanoplastics are pervasive, found in all environments, including human tissue, and constitute the dominant fraction of marine plastic pollution.

fromNature

The Maori values that make sense in science

The mission is to develop innovative solutions for communities to protect both the natural and food-producing ecosystems, addressing biological threats like pests, pathogens, and weeds.

Science

fromwww.npr.org

Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground

Biosphere 2 is an innovative living laboratory designed to test self-sustaining ecosystems for human survival.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Letters: Investments in science are investments in innovation and our economy

Investment in science is critical for innovation and conservation, but proposed budget cuts threaten research, opportunities for young scientists, and economic growth.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Pollution Industry Using AI to Make the Case for More Pollution

Louis Anthony "Tony" Cox Jr is working on a large language model designed to censor environmental research, significantly influenced by his connections to the petrochemical industry.

Artificial intelligence

#microplastics

Privacy technologies

Up to 50 times more microplastics in glass-bottle drinks than plastic ones

fromwww.independent.co.uk

France politics

You'll Be Flabbergasted to Learn Which Contains More Microplastics: Plastic Bottles or Glass Bottles

Privacy technologies

Up to 50 times more microplastics in glass-bottle drinks than plastic ones

France politics

You'll Be Flabbergasted to Learn Which Contains More Microplastics: Plastic Bottles or Glass Bottles

more#microplastics

#ocean-acidification

OMG science

The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification evil twin' of the climate crisis

Ocean acidification is rising alarmingly, as indicated by sophisticated monitoring buoys like L4 from Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

Ticking timebomb': sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems study

Ocean acidification has crossed its planetary boundary, threatening marine ecosystems and economies, demanding urgent action.

The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification evil twin' of the climate crisis

Ocean acidification is rising alarmingly, as indicated by sophisticated monitoring buoys like L4 from Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

Ticking timebomb': sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems study

Ocean acidification has crossed its planetary boundary, threatening marine ecosystems and economies, demanding urgent action.

more#ocean-acidification

fromwww.mercurynews.com

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Opinion: California's proposed ban on plants near homes could be dangerous advice

Healthy vegetation can protect homes from wildfires, which contradicts proposed regulations in California that would ban many plants close to homes.

Scientists fear whole UK food chain contaminated as study finds microplastics in bugs

Plastic pollution is contaminating Britain's food chain, affecting various invertebrates vital to ecological health.

#wildlife-conservation

Pets

Week in wildlife: blue waterfowl, a rescued baby orangutan and a real-life Pikachu

fromCornell Chronicle

OMG science

With new tool, birds can help track - and save - wild bees | Cornell Chronicle

Pets

Week in wildlife: blue waterfowl, a rescued baby orangutan and a real-life Pikachu

fromCornell Chronicle

more#wildlife-conservation

OMG science

With new tool, birds can help track - and save - wild bees | Cornell Chronicle

fromSilicon Canals

Delft-based Arctic Reflections selected for UK public funding to help protect Arctic sea ice - Silicon Canals

Alongside leading research institutions, Arctic Reflections aims to investigate winter ice thickening's potential to enhance summer sea ice preservation amid global warming.

Roam Research

fromNature

US environmental agency halts funding for its main science division

The Trump administration has blocked EPA research funding despite congressional appropriations.

The reorganization aims to integrate scientific staff but raises concerns about the impact on environmental research.

fromSFGATE

Tahoe's most influential laboratory is aboard this 48-year-old fishing boat

Research on Lake Tahoe informs environmental management, measuring clarity as a vital metric for understanding ecosystem health and human impact.

Trump administration has set Noaa on non-science trajectory', workers warn

Cuts to NOAA threaten critical scientific research and natural resource management.

fromenglish.elpais.com