A new art exhibit in Phoenix features some of the world’s prickliest plants. It could also help save them. (Image credit: Caitlin O’Hara for NPR)Continue Reading
Farmers in the U.S. operate on the thinnest of margins, and some have looked to renewable energy as a way to cut costs on electricityContinue Reading
Freepoint Eco-Systems seeks to become a major player in so-called “chemical recycling.” Some residents and environmental advocates are fighting back. By James Bruggers Belching smoke from a new plastic waste processing plant in central Ohio has stirred opposition to an even larger “chemical recycling” factory planned for Arizona by theContinue Reading
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Principal Investigator(s): Siva A. Vanapalli, Texas Tech University Overview: This investigation uses roundworms to understand how microgravity changes the trillions of microbes living inside hosts and how those changes may affect health. Roundworms are ideal for this research because they share key genetic and biological similarities with humans. Microscopy image of C. elegans showing tail nerveContinue Reading
Forests cover more than 40 per cent of Belarus. At the same time, the country recorded twice as many forest fires last year compared to the year before.Continue Reading
After two centuries of failed attempts, scientists have finally grown dolomite in the lab, cracking a long-standing geological puzzle. They discovered that the mineral’s growth stalls because of tiny defects—but in nature, those flaws get washed away over time. By mimicking this process with precise simulations and electron beam pulses,Continue Reading
Rising sea levels and aging infrastructure pose serious flood risks for the coastal city. Efforts by Faith Presbyterian Church and other congregations could help stem the tide. By Tierra Stone BALTIMORE—Every drop of rain rushing over pavement is a dilemma, picking up pollution and sweeping it into streams. And inContinue Reading
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An interview with author Catherine Coleman Flowers. The fourth installment in our special Earth Day seriesContinue Reading
Human societies didn’t just adapt to the planet—they learned to reshape it. From early fire use to today’s global supply chains, our cultural and social innovations have unlocked extraordinary power to transform Earth and improve human life. But that progress has come with serious costs, including climate change, pollution, andContinue Reading
This was the hottest March ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., going back 132 years. Climate change is driving up temperatures, and making intense wildfires more likely.Continue Reading
After years of debate between fire officials seeking total vegetation removal within the first 5 feet of homes and ecologists backing selective landscaping, California proposed a compromise.Continue Reading