As Independence Day approaches, Utahns are preparing to celebrate the nation’s birth with dazzling displays of light and color. However,...
Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of...
University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have developed low-cost sensors that allow for real-time, continuous monitoring of nitrate in soil types that...
An IIASA study explores waste management systems and reveals that achieving zero waste leakage by 2030 is unlikely, potentially jeopardizing...
Leiden Ph.D. candidate Jo-Anne Verschoor discovered that nearly 20% of the bacterial strains she studied could degrade plastic, though they...
Coastal dunes are complex and rich areas at the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They are extremely rich in...
The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that rivers that only flow in response to weather events—called ephemeral streams—do not fall...
Nearly half of the world’s large lakes have lost resilience, or the ability to bounce back after an abrupt disturbance,...
Particulate matter and ozone are a major problem for people and the environment. Dr. Eva Pfannerstill, young investigator group leader...
People may be at increased risk from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease—as rising global levels of micro-...
Inland seas around the world are drying up due to increasing human water use and accelerating climate change, and their...
In a warming climate, cloud patterns are changing in ways that amplify global warming. A team of researchers led by...
