In 2024, global temperatures for June through August were the hottest on record, narrowly topping the same period in 2023.
Charting the Exceptional, Unexpected Heat of 2023 and 2024
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Nature Paper Discusses New Approach to Breakdown PFAS, Forever Chemicals
Researchers at Colorado State University have found a new approach for breaking down PFAS – a group of human-made “forever” chemicals commonly used for their water-resistant properties that can carry health risks from long-term exposure.
Urgent Need to Enable More Farmers and Contractors to Revive England’s Network of Hedgerows
A new comprehensive survey has highlighted an urgent need to enable more farmers and contractors to revive England’s hedgerows to meet national restoration targets.
Researchers Catalog the Microbiome of U.S. Rivers
Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and snaking thousands of miles toward oceans and deep seas.
Researchers Develop Crystals to Harvest Water from Air, Inspired by Desert Life
A team of researchers from Jilin University, NYU Abu Dhabi’s Smart Materials Lab, and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials, led by Professor of Chemistry Pance Naumov, has developed a new crystalline material that can harvest water from fog without any energy input.
New Model Sheds Light on Groundwater Declines by Linking Irrigation Decisions and Groundwater Use
Sustainable rates of groundwater withdrawal in Oregon’s Harney Basin were surpassed 20 years prior to the time declining groundwater levels were generally recognized, a new analysis found.
