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How Tree Bark is Helping to Fight Climate Change
For many years, we have known that trees are nature's champions at absorbing carbon dioxide.
How Saharan Dust Regulates Hurricane Rainfall
New research underscores the close relationship between dust plumes transported from the Sahara Desert in Africa and rainfall from tropical cyclones along the U.S. Gulf Coast and Florida.
New Guidance on the Development of Safer Nanomaterials
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has contributed to pioneering European research that provides important guidance on how to develop safer nanomaterials and products that use these tiny particles.
The Ocean Is Becoming Too Loud for Oysters
Baby oysters rely on natural acoustic cues to settle in specific environments, but new research from the University of Adelaide reveals that noise from human activity is interfering with this critical process.
Oregon State University Research Uncovers Better Way to Produce Green Hydrogen
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a material that shows a remarkable ability to convert sunlight and water into clean energy.