Wildfires, soil emissions increase air pollution in remote forests

Nitrogen dioxide levels are on the rise in remote forest areas, and wildfire and soil emissions are likely the reasons why, according to a new study.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Aug. 30, 2023 ~5 min

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more deadly

Heatwaves are happening more often and are becoming more deadly, a new study shows.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 28, 2023 ~9 min


Warming will likely disrupt tree-fungi networks

New findings indicate how ectomycorrhizal fungi and the networks they form with their tree hosts respond to environmental stressors.

Dan Bernardi-Syracuse • futurity
Aug. 28, 2023 ~6 min

Trick chills coral for year-round preservation

A new way to preserve coral, called "cryopreservation," opens a path to year-round sample collection, critical for managing ocean threats.

Steve Kuhlmann-Texas AM • futurity
Aug. 28, 2023 ~6 min

Mesh traps and purifies water from fog

A specially coated metal mesh can harvest water from fog and remove pollutants at the same time, report researchers.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 25, 2023 ~5 min

Deeper snow in Arctic can thaw permafrost

Deeper snowpack than normal in some parts of the Arctic is driving the thawing of long-frozen permafrost carbon reserves, researchers report.

Lucas Van Wyk Joel-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 21, 2023 ~7 min

La Brea Tar Pits reveal clues to mysterious mass extinction

A study of the La Brea Tar Pits that reveals climate's role in the extinction of large mammals and offers a warning for the future.

Shana Hutchins-Texas A&M • futurity
Aug. 18, 2023 ~6 min

Method turns plastic waste into material for detergents

A new method could take plastic waste and turn it into useful raw materials for creating detergents.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~7 min


Seafloor affects ice movement in Arctic

"The ice is clearly feeling the influence of the bottom of the ocean," says researchers Daniel Watkins.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~8 min

Maps mark where Italian bears and people can coexist

Less than two hours' drive from Rome, bears still roam the woods. New maps aim to promote coexistence between endangered bears and people.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 16, 2023 ~9 min

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