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Low Stream Diatom Biodiversity Potentially Decreasing Stream Oxygen Production in Remote Islands
“It is known that highly biodiverse diatom communities are very efficient in producing oxygen” says Professor Janne Soininen from University of Helsinki.
Can Plants Remove Micro- and Nanoplastics from the Environment?
Plants can absorb micro- and nanoplastics in their stems and roots, raising concerns about how natural ecosystems cope when plastic particles invade.
World’s Rivers Are Driest They Have Been in Decades
Last year, the world’s rivers had their driest year in at least three decades, according to a new U.N. report, which warns that heat and drought are sapping vital waterways.
Innovative Catalyst Produces Methane Using Electricity
A study by the Universities of Bonn and Montreal opens up new ways to produce important chemical compounds.
New Design Overcomes Key Barrier to Safer, More Efficient EV Batteries
Researchers at McGill University have made a significant advance in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology.