UFZ researchers detect microscopic plastic particles on alpine glaciers with the help of mountaineers.
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A Pair of Hearts
Frozen Lake Saint Clair in the North American Great Lakes system and the briny Salinas Las Barrancas in Argentina have little in common—save for their heart-like shapes.
Antarctica’s Only Native Insect’s Unique Survival Mechanism
Antarctic midge 1st reported organism using both quiescence and obligate diapause in multiple overwintering.
The Next-Generation Solar Cell Is Fully Recyclable
In a study published in Nature, researchers at Linköping University have developed a method to recycle all parts of a solar cell repeatedly without environmentally hazardous solvents.
Scientists Engineer Fish and Flies to Clean Up Toxic Mercury
Using genes borrowed from bacteria, Macquarie University-led research has demonstrated fish and flies can be engineered to break down methylmercury and remove it from their bodies as a less harmful gas, offering new ways to tackle persistent mercury pollution in the environment.
Arctic Cyclones Could Be Missing Link in Sea Ice Depletion Models
A new study published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment gives possible insight into the underprediction of sea ice depletion and the formation of Arctic cyclones.