Earth Science
New Health-Weighted Air Quality Index Reveals Hidden Risks of Industrial Pollution in Indonesia
Researchers in Indonesia have combined Gaussian plume dispersion modeling with a health-weighted Atmospheric Environmental Pressure Index to show that a...
Cheap, Fast Mussel Test Tracks Toxic Oil Spill Chemicals in Brazil’s Most Polluted Bay
Brazilian researchers have validated a fast, low-cost QuEChERS-SPE-GC-MS method for tracking carcinogenic PAHs in mussels from Guanabara Bay, revealing that...
Pit latrines and septic tanks are quietly transforming microplastics into more reactive pollutants
A Nature Communications study shows that non-sewered sanitation systems retain most microplastics but transform the particles they process into smaller,...
Hidden Vortices in Rock Fractures Drive Contaminants Far Faster and Farther Than Models Predict
New simulations reveal that swirling vortices in rough rock fractures cause contaminants to arrive early and linger long, and a...
Two-Minute Tunnel Crossings in Chiang Mai Triple Respiratory Risk for Infants, Study Finds
A year-long sensor study of Chiang Mai's Don Kaew Road Tunnel shows that brief crossings through unventilated urban underpasses expose...
Caffeine and Mosquito Repellent Are Quietly Seeping Into India’s Rivers and Groundwater
A new review finds that caffeine and DEET, two ubiquitous everyday chemicals, are widely contaminating India's rivers and urban groundwater...
Satellites and Algorithms Race to Map the World’s Hidden Dryland Forests
A new study in Argentina's Monte desert shows that whether pixel-based or object-based satellite classification works best for detecting open...
Droughts in Iran Are Growing Wider and Longer, and Distant Oceans May Be Partly to Blame
A 65-year analysis of Iranian drought finds dry spells have grown more extensive since the late 1990s and shows statistical...
From Satellites to Smart Algorithms: How Four Decades of Flood Science Are Being Rewritten
A systematic review of 190 studies finds that integrated geospatial, meteorological, hydrological and AI-based approaches are transforming flood risk assessment,...
Invasive Water Hyacinth Turned Into Engine-Ready Bioethanol in New Study
Researchers in India converted invasive water hyacinth into bioethanol through optimized pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation, and showed that ethanol-gasoline...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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