Revolutionizing what we understand about America’s forests
by Newswise — Forests and the carbon they capture play a critical role in the fight against climate change, and a new study co-authored by NAU …
Tag: Environmental science
Neutrons get an electrochemical victory for carbon-neutral ammonia
Newswise – Scientists at Stanford University and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are turning air into fertilizer without leaving a carbon footprint. …
Chemists create colorful organic molecules.
Newswise – CAMBRIDGE, MA – Chains of fused carbon rings have unique optoelectronic properties that make them useful as semiconductors. These chains, known as acenes, …
How microbes can fight climate change
BYLINE: Brian Muffley Newswise – While carbon dioxide gets a lot of attention in the climate debate, methane, the main flammable component of natural gas, …
Stony Brook Climatologist Professor Kevin Reed Joins National Council on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Newswise — STONY BROOK, NY – December 5, 2023 – Kevin Reed, Interim Director of Academic, Research and Commercialization Programs New York Climate Exchange Chaired …
The Silver Bullet That Wasn’t: Glyphosate Reduces Weed Control for 25 Years
BYLINE: Lauren Quinn Newswise – URBANA, Ill. – It’s been a quarter of a century since corn and soybeans were engineered to withstand the herbicide …
The Silver Bullet That Wasn’t: Glyphosate Reduces Weed Control for 25 Years
BYLINE: Lauren Quinn Newswise – URBANA, Ill. – It’s been a quarter of a century since corn and soybeans were engineered to withstand the herbicide …
WCS’s Monica Medina on the important new US pledge for the Green Climate Fund
Newswise — Dubai, December 2, 2023 – The following statement was released by WCS President and CEO Monica Medina regarding the US administration’s announcement today …
How mountains affect winter precipitation caused by El Niño
Newswise – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Considering how mountains affect rainfall changes caused by El Niño and La Niña in western North America could be the …
Dry land inhibits forest cooling
Newswise — Scientists at Stockholm University have investigated the mechanisms that create a cool microclimate under forest canopies during warm, dry summer days. Research shows …