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Biology

What Happens When Elephants Face Stress

Across Asia, elephants are losing ground. Since the 1700s, farming and cities have eaten away 64% of their habitat. But here’s the twist: elephants aren’t just changing where they walk or what they eat: they’re changing inside. New research shows their bodies respond in striking ways to human-altered landscapes. When the Forest Turns Into Fields […]

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Environment

Cutting Emissions Could Save 14,000 Lives a Year

Carbon credits are back in the news, thanks to the role they play in this amazing reporting by Pablo Torre. The story itself is crazy, and the role carbon offsets play is only tangential. Yet, it got my thinking about the recent research on this topic. A third of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come […]

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Environment

3 Ways AI Is Making Water Cleaner

What if an algorithm could tell us if our drinking water is safe before it’s tested in a lab? A new study shows how advanced machine learning can predict water quality with near-perfect accuracy, making clean water monitoring faster, cheaper, and smarter. 1. AI Can Predict Water Quality Better Than Experts Researchers trained a “stacked […]

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Biology

Chesapeake Bay Dead Zones: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

A few years ago, I got into ultra-low-budget found footage movies. You know the convention. Someone is recording while a disaster or horror is unfolding.  Think Blair Witch.  This article, coincidentally, also takes place in Maryland. So, imagine that a small town on the Chesapeake Bay’s eastern shore is plagued by mutant parasites, turning the […]

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Environment

UN Plastic Treaty Talks: Stalemate

The recent collapse of the United Nations plastic treaty talks marks a downward moment for global environmental policy, particularly in the fight against climate change. Despite high hopes for an agreement to curb plastic pollution, the negotiations ended without consensus, highlighting the complexities of international cooperation on environmental issues. The Stalemate Explained At the heart […]

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Chemistry

US Move to Scrap Landmark Carbon Emissions Regulation

In a significant policy shift, the United States government announced its decision to scrap the landmark finding that had set limits on carbon emissions, a move that has sparked widespread concern and debate among environmentalists and global leaders. This regulatory change is seen as a step backward in the global fight against climate change. Background […]

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Environment

Exploring Earth with the NASA-India NISAR Satellite: A New Era of Planetary Monitoring

The collaborative efforts between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have recently given rise to the NISAR satellite—a pioneering venture that promises groundbreaking capabilities in earth observation. Launched amidst significant scientific anticipation, NISAR is equipped to revolutionize how we perceive and understand terrestrial changes across the globe. Unveiling the Mission: What is NISAR? […]

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Chemistry

Freshwater vs Saltwater: A Tale of Two Waters

I just spent a week at the beach staring at the ocean and really starting to think: Why is a sip from the ocean a terrible idea, while lake water (if clean) is okay? In this post, we’ll dive (pun intended) into what sets freshwater and saltwater apart, why the Earth has both types, how […]

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Chemistry

Revolutionizing Biodegradation in Ocean Depths with Eco-Friendly Plastics

Today’s environmental challenges require innovative solutions to mitigate the detrimental effects of human activity on the planet. One pressing issue is plastic pollution, particularly in marine environments where conventional plastics persist for extended periods, causing significant harm to ecosystems. Recent developments in eco-friendly plastics, such as LAHB, are proving monumental in addressing this global concern. […]

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Environment

Uncovering Ancient Climate Secrets from 1.5 million-Year-Old Ice

In an era of rapid climate change and scientific innovation, a team of researchers is about to unlock the ancient secrets hidden within a 1.5 million-year-old ice core from Antarctica. This discovery promises to revolutionize our understanding of past climate conditions and offers new insights into the Earth’s climatic future. Recently, BBC News highlighted this […]

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