Rethinking the US-China Farm Trade: Food Exports Could Slash Nitrogen and Climate Pollution
A modeling study finds that shifting U.S. exports to China from feed crops to animal-derived food could cut global nitrogen ...
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Biodegradable Plastics May Be Worse for the Climate Than Conventional Ones, Soil Study Finds
A 60-day incubation study of Loess Plateau orchard soils shows biodegradable PLA microplastics sharply increased carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide ...
Dense Neighborhoods, Not Just Big Cities, Hold the Key to Resource Efficiency
A grid-based analysis of the entire contiguous United States shows that population density, not city size, drives sub-linear scaling of ...
Dense Planting Supercharges Slow-Release Fertilizer for Greener, Higher-Yielding Rice
A three-year Chinese field trial shows that pairing controlled-release blended fertilizer with dense planting raises rice yields by up to ...
Volcanic Lakes on a Remote Atlantic Island Reveal How Microbes Steer Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A year-round study of three crater lakes on Flores Island in the Azores shows that microbial communities and seasonal lake ...
Water-Repelling MOF Turns Humid Flue Gas Into an Advantage for Carbon Capture
Oregon State University chemists have created a metal-organic framework called BVR-X that keeps capturing carbon dioxide efficiently even in the ...
New Zealand Pharmacies Back a Low-Carbon Recycling Scheme for Asthma Inhalers
A national survey of New Zealand community pharmacies finds that 98 percent collect unwanted medicines but only a small fraction ...
Methane-Cutting Cattle Feed Keeps Milk Flowing but Shifts Milk Chemistry on Real Farms
A four-year study of 400 Holstein cows on three commercial Korean farms found that methane-mitigating concentrate feed left milk yield ...
Clay-Based Fertilizer Loaded With Microbes Cuts Nitrous Oxide and Boosts Crop Nutrients
Urea-loaded nanoclay biopolymer composites carrying phosphorus- and zinc-solubilizing bacteria reduced nitrous oxide emissions by up to 29 percent while boosting ...
Future Grid, Not Recycling Bins, Cuts a University Building’s Carbon Footprint
A prospective life cycle assessment of a University of Queensland building shows that switching to a projected 2050 electricity grid ...
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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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