Environment

The link between proximity to greenspace—including trees and parks—and healthy birth outcomes is well established. Now new data from researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health adds to our understanding of these health […]

The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) plays a crucial role in shaping the regional climate and ecosystem. It is a key driver of seasonal precipitation patterns that sustain agricultural productivity and water resources in East […]

Large regions in northern, southern, and central-western Africa, as well as northern Madagascar, are experiencing severe drought conditions due to two or more years of lower-than-average rainfall and higher than usual temperatures. These are the […]

A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which is short for Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging […]

As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, recently published research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal, boosting efficiency by more than 60%.This post was originally published on […]

Tornadoes, wildfires, tropical cyclones and sea level rise are all on the list of dangers made worse by climate change. Answering questions about how severe these disasters will be, how soon and how frequently they […]

Chinese scientists have discovered that fragile swamp forests in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region suddenly collapsed approximately 2,100 years ago (2.1 ka)—with human activity as the cause.This post was originally published on this site.

Hours after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook Turkey’s biggest city, sending panicked residents racing onto the streets, Istanbul remained on edge late Wednesday as a string of aftershocks continued to rattle nerves.This post was originally […]

Rising temperatures could tip the scale in an underground battle that has raged for millennia. In the soils of Earth’s wetlands, microbes are fighting to both produce and consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane. But […]

New research from the University of Bath has revealed that Greater London’s clean air policies—the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)—are not only improving the city’s environment but are also […]