Methane is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide, and so scientists have put a lot of attention toward addressing one of the top sources: methane emissions from livestock.
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Genome Study Informs Restoration of American Chestnut Tree
Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive.
Converting Captured Carbon to Fuel: Study Assesses What’s Practical and What’s Not
The struggle to cut emissions is real.
Researchers Enhance Tool to Better Predict Where and When Wildfires Will Occur
A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where and when wildfires may occur by incorporating hundreds of additional factors that impact the ignition and spread of fire.
Researchers Find That Frogs Can Quickly Increase Their Tolerance to Pesticides
Although there is a large body of research on pests evolving tolerances for the pesticides meant to destroy them, there have been considerably fewer studies on how non-target animals in these ecosystems may do the same.
Deep Ocean Producing ‘Dark’ Oxygen, Study Finds
A new study suggests that metals scattered about the deep ocean may be producing oxygen, a finding that could strengthen the case against controversial deep-sea mining.
