Feathers from dead birds shed light on renewable power threat

Scientists are working to understand threats to bird populations from renewable energy plants.

U. Florida • futurity
Jan. 8, 2024 ~5 min

Connected areas boost chance of elephant survival

Elephants have the best chance of survival when they live in areas that are not only protected, but also connected.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Jan. 8, 2024 ~6 min


Major cities on the US East Coast are sinking

Major cities on the US Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year, a new study shows.

Lon Wagner-Virginia Tech • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~5 min

‘Cleaner’ could remove a lot methane from barn air

New research gets us closer to being able to remove greenhouse gases from livestock housing, biogas production plants, and more.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
Dec. 27, 2023 ~7 min

Biochar gives soil a healthy boost

Biochar shows promise for future soil health enhancement and maintenance, according to a new study.

Adam Russell-TAMU • futurity
Dec. 26, 2023 ~8 min

There’s more than one way to cut wildfire risk

Prescribed burning, restoration thinning, or a combination of both are effective at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in California.

Kara Manke-UC Berkeley • futurity
Dec. 21, 2023 ~9 min

New index better identifies ‘flash droughts’ in Caribbean

The Caribbean islands are uniquely susceptible to "flash droughts," according to new research.

David Fleming-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 20, 2023 ~6 min

Amazon’s neighbors may face more pollution but order less stuff

The people whose packages arrive on Amazon trucks aren't the same ones who experience the resulting pollution, a study on Seattle finds.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Dec. 15, 2023 ~7 min


‘Spoiled’ trees are more vulnerable to drought

A new study reveals a surprise: Trees growing in wetter regions are more sensitive to drought, researchers find.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~6 min

Findings indicate less methane from unmapped Arctic lakes

Small unmapped lakes in the Arctic are far less abundant than previously thought, which researchers say is good news for methane emissions.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~7 min

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