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Climate change has increased the productivity of forests, according to a new study that synthesizes hundreds of thousands of carbon observations collected over the last quarter century at the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research site, one of the most intensively studied forests in the world.

Matter and Energy Physical sciences Plants and animals

Fluid flow and stress cause tiny marine organisms to emit light

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New research by Raymond Goldstein and colleagues at the University of Cambridge has revealed how fluid motion and direct mechanical pressure triggers the emission of bioluminescent light by tiny marine organisms.

Environmental sciences

To prevent the next pandemic, we might need to cut down fewer trees

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Reducing tropical deforestation and limiting the wildlife trade might be cost-effective ways of stopping pandemics before they start, a new analysis finds.

Earth and Climate Matter and Energy News Physical sciences

Starspot study sheds light on why some red giants spin faster than others

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Some red-giant stars are rotating much faster than previously thought, according to a new study. Using NASA’s Kepler space telescope, the astronomers found that about 8% of the red giants they observed are rotating fast enough to display starspots.

Earth and Climate Environmental sciences

A scientist wanted us to stop flying. Just not like this.

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Two years ago, Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist based in Los Angeles, got invited to speak about his work at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in Washington, D.C., 2,700 miles away.
There was just one problem: Kalmus had vowed to give up flying because of the climate crisis. He offered to give his presentation over video. The subject was how scientists could lead on climate action especially by flying less. The AGU turned him down.

Environmental sciences Matter and Energy News

This makeup ingredient could destroy 99% of ‘forever chemicals’

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Researchers found that boron nitride also known as BN and commonly used in cosmetics and electronics could destroy up to 99 percent of a type of PFAS called PFOA in about four hours.

Environmental sciences News Physical sciences

Fukushima may have scattered plutonium widely

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Tiny fragments of plutonium may have been carried more than 200 km by caesium particles released following the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan in 2011. So says an international group of scientists that has made detailed studies of soil samples at sites close to the damaged reactors.

Earth and Climate Environmental sciences

From the lab to the field, agriculture seeks to adapt to a warming world

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With rising temperatures, the world’s food supplies are at risk, with deceasing yields in key staple crops. Researchers and innovators are looking at more resilient crops and farm animals — from heat-resistant wheat, to drought-resistant rice, to Naked Neck chickens that stay cooler.

Environmental sciences Medicine and Health

Can tear gas mess with your period?

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Several people who were exposed to the tear gas during the recent protests in response to police brutality have come forward online to say they experienced painful disruptions to their menstrual cycle. These anecdotes have prompted concern over the chemical’s impact on reproductive health.

Environmental sciences

How Democrats voted to give part of a wildlife refuge to the military

18th July 2020 Ominy science editory team 0 Comments

House Democrats recently introduced a long-awaited 538-page report chock-full of policy proposals to help manage the climate crisis and achieve an equitable economy. But that doesn’t mean the Democratic majority in the House is united in its commitment to the environment.

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Environmental sciences

New England’s trees capturing more carbon, says 25-year study

Fluid flow and stress cause tiny marine organisms to emit light

To prevent the next pandemic, we might need to cut down fewer trees

Starspot study sheds light on why some red giants spin faster than others

A scientist wanted us to stop flying. Just not like this.

This makeup ingredient could destroy 99% of ‘forever chemicals’

Fukushima may have scattered plutonium widely

From the lab to the field, agriculture seeks to adapt to a warming world

Can tear gas mess with your period?

How Democrats voted to give part of a wildlife refuge to the military

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