New research involving Cambridge University has found evidence — locked into an ancient stalagmite from a cave in the Himalayas — of a series of severe and lengthy droughts which may have upturned the Bronze Age Indus Civilization.
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Researcher Aims to Create a Sustainable Protein Source Powered by Hydrogen
Lutz Grossmann is on a scientific mission to create tasty, animal-free protein that has a low carbon footprint and is produced without relying on agricultural land – a usual and progressively stressed source of the global food supply.
The Truth About Gas Stoves
“The world of tomorrow is cooking with gas!” This phrase was popularized by the gas industry as far back as the 1930s, promoting gas stoves as clean and reliable.
Woodpecker Guides Post-Fire Forest Management
What's good for the Black-backed Woodpecker is good for restoration of burned California forests.
NASA Data Helps Track Veterans’ Exposure to Air Pollution
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are using NASA Earth observations of smoke and other air pollution to study the health impacts on veterans who were deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, and other areas of Southwest Asia in the years after September 11, 2001.
Getting Sustainability Done in New York City
Just in time for Earth Day, New York City has issued a new sustainability plan, one that focuses on means as well as ends.