A biogeochemist is tracking the movements of toxic mercury pollution
One of the world’s richest biodiversity hot spots is Peru’s Madre de Dios, a region of the Amazon nestled at […]
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‘Smart lighting’ might make vertical farming more affordable
Fiddling with the dimmer switch might help some indoor farmers curb one of their biggest challenges: soaring electricity costs. Growing
How rapid intensification spawned two monster hurricanes in one week
One of the widest hurricanes on record slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26 as a powerful Category 4
A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient
As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine
How earthquakes build solid gold nuggets
When strained by earthquakes, underground networks of quartz veins can generate enough tension to leach gold from passing fluids, researchers
Can solar farms and agricultural farms coexist?
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting readers’ questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you
A vital oceanic current is steady, for now
The ocean circulation system may not be as bad as previously thought. A vital oceanic artery known as the Florida
Reactive dust from the Great Salt Lake may have health consequences
Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from the Great Salt
A thousand-year-old log shows how burying wood can fight climate change
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Why was Hurricane Helene so devastating?
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting readers’ questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you