Nature & Environment : Science World Report

Mar 12, 2019 11:27 AM EDT

Coal power stations disrupt rainfall: global study

Ultrafine particles from exhaust gas filters 'worse than road traffic'

Mar 12, 2019 11:22 AM EDT

Climate Change: Heat-induced heart attack risk on the rise

The environment can have a major effect on the human cardiovascular system. It has long been assumed that severe spikes in temperature increase the risk of heart attack. "In the case of very high and very low temperatures in particular, this has been clearly demonstrated.

Apr 06, 2019 11:40 AM EDT

Researchers find a piece of Palaeolithic art featuring birds and humans

An exceptional milestone in European Palaeolithic rock art

Mar 11, 2019 11:08 AM EDT

Antarctica’s Green Icebergs Could Save the Ocean

Green Icebergs look bizarre but they could mean more help for the ocean amidst the global warming crisis.

Mar 08, 2019 10:34 AM EST

Atmospheric scientists reveal the effect of sea-ice loss on Arctic warming

Enhanced warming in the Arctic (north of 67°N) is found in both recent observational investigations and model simulations with greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions increasing.

Mar 08, 2019 09:18 AM EST

Shifting away from coal is key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions

The United States could fulfill its greenhouse gas emission pledge under the Paris Climate Agreement by virtually eliminating coal as an energy source by 2024, according to new research from Portland State University.

Mar 06, 2019 01:07 PM EST

Climate-driven evolution in trees alters their ecosystems

A new study published in Global Change Biology and coauthored by researchers from UT, explores how climate, evolution, plants, and soils are linked. The research is the first to show how climate-driven evolution in tree populations alters the way trees directly interact with their immediate soil env...

Mar 02, 2019 07:45 AM EST

New research from Arctic: Thawing permafrost peatlands may add to atmospheric CO2 burden

Temperatures in the Arctic are rising twice as fast as in the rest of the world, causing permafrost soils to thaw. Permafrost peatlands are biogeochemical hot spots in the Arctic as they store vast amounts of carbon.

Feb 23, 2019 09:07 AM EST

Climate-friendly labriculture depends on an energy revolution, says Oxford study

Comparison of the greenhouse gases produced by lab-grown and farm-raised beef in the current energy system suggests that the benefits of reducing methane could be outweighed by increased CO2

Feb 18, 2019 08:02 AM EST

Tiny fibers create unseen plastic pollution

While the polyester leisure suit was a 1970s mistake, polyester and other synthetic fibers like nylon are still around and are a major contributor to the microplastics load in the environment, according to a Penn State materials scientist, who suggests switching to biosynthetic fibers to solve this ...

Feb 13, 2019 09:15 AM EST

Natural selection and spatial memory link shown in mountain chickadee research

Natural selection and spatial memory link shown in University of Nevada, Reno mountain chickadee research

Feb 13, 2019 08:40 AM EST

Giant 'megalodon' shark extinct earlier than previously thought

Megalodon--a giant predatory shark that has inspired numerous documentaries, books and blockbuster movies--likely went extinct at least one million years earlier than previously thought, according to new research published Feb. 13 in PeerJ--the Journal of Life and Environmental Sciences.