Rutgers research finds pollutants from fossil fuel combustion interfere with prenatal hormone activity, affecting reproductive development.
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Research in Lake Superior Reveals How Sulfur Might Have Cycled in Earth’s Ancient Oceans
Geochemist Alexandra Phillips has sulfur on her mind.
All Aquatic Species in River Mouths are Contaminated by Microplastics
Rivers are one of the main sources of pollution by microplastics (5 to 0.0001 mm in size) and nanoplastics (smaller than 0.0001mm) in the oceans.
New Digital Tool to Increase Farm Profitability and Sustainability
A new collaboration between Food Agility CRC, NGIS, Farmanco, Curtin University’s Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM), and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development will develop a scientifically rigorous decision support tool to help farmers and their advisors increase profitability and optimise risk management.
Non-Native Species Likely to Continue Spreading in North America, Australia and Europe
Naturalised species, which are not native but have established themselves in new locations, could spread even further in many parts of the world, new research shows.
How do Temperature Extremes Influence the Distribution of Species?
As the planet gets hotter, animal and plant species around the world will be faced with new, potentially unpredictable living conditions, which could alter ecosystems in unprecedented ways.