University of Missouri scientists are battling against an emerging enemy of human health: nanoplastics. Much smaller in size than the diameter of an average human hair, nanoplastics are invisible to the naked eye.
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Climate Change More Than Tripled Odds of Severe Wildfires in Canada Last Year
Warming loaded the dice for fire weather — hot, dry conditions that leave forests ripe for burning — in Canada and in part of the Amazon last year, according to a new report.
Scientists Find Oceans of Water on Mars. It’s Just Too Deep to Tap
Using seismic activity to probe the interior of Mars, geophysicists have found evidence for a large underground reservoir of liquid water — enough to fill oceans on the planet’s surface.
Innovative Study from the Fritz Haber Institute Unveils a New Path in Green Chemistry
A recent publication in Nature Communications by researchers from the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute introduces a new advancement in the fight against climate change.
Forest Restoration Can Boost People, Nature and Climate Simultaneously
Forest restoration can benefit humans, boost biodiversity and help tackle climate change simultaneously, new research suggests.
Mature Forests Vital in Frontline Fight Against Climate Change
Older trees have important carbon capture role – countering existing theories that mature woodland has no capacity to respond to elevated carbon dioxide levels.