In a new study, researchers have developed a method for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, powered by clean and relatively inexpensive geothermal energy.
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Converting Rainforest to Plantation Impacts Food Webs and Biodiversity
Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions.
Cloud Model Could Help With Climate Research
When clouds meet clear skies, cloud droplets evaporate as they mix with dry air.
Why Are Fish Getting Smaller as Waters Warm? Not Because of Their Gills, Finds Study Led by UMass Amherst
Biologists find no link between fish size and gill surface area—study suggests that models underlying some projections of future fisheries yields need to be reconsidered.
Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats Have Long Been in Flux
Salt crusts began forming long after Lake Bonneville disappeared, according to new U research that relied on pollen to date playa in western Utah.
Weedy Rice Gets Competitive Boost From Its Wild Neighbors
Rice feeds the world. But a look-alike weed has many ways of getting ahead.