On a brisk November morning in 2018, a fire sparked in a remote stretch of canyon in Butte County, California, a region nestled against the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Combined Bark Beetle Outbreaks and Wildfire Spell Uncertain Future for Forests
Bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire alone are not a death sentence for Colorado’s beloved forests—but when combined, their toll may become more permanent, new CU Boulder research shows.
Denmark Is Building an Artificial Island as a Clean Energy Hub
Denmark has approved a plan to build an artificial island 50 miles offshore in the North Sea to act as a clean energy hub that produces and stores wind energy , several news outlets reported.
Climate Change May Have Driven the Emergence of SARS-CoV-2
A new study published today in the journal Science of the Total Environment provides the first evidence of a mechanism by which climate change could have played a direct role in the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bioplastics in the Sustainability Dilemma
Plastics made from crops such as maize or sugarcane instead of fossil fuels are generally considered sustainable.
In a Refinery’s Ashes, Hope for an End to Decades of Pollution
From the Passyunk Avenue Bridge in South Philadelphia, the view to the southeast is dominated by a massive oil refinery that once produced more petroleum products than any other on the U.S. East Coast.