In addition to oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide, the air we breathe contains small amounts of organic gases, such as benzene and toluene.
New Study Highlights the Impact of Two New Marine Gases on Climate Models’ Accuracy
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Project Aims to Shield Cayman Islands Turtles From Climate Change Threats
The islands’ sea turtles are recovering from over-harvesting – but climate change is causing habitat loss, an increasingly female population (the sex of turtle hatchlings is determined by temperature) and has the potential to reduce egg-hatching success.
Reef Fish Must Relearn ‘Rules of Engagement’ After Coral Bleaching
Mass coral bleaching events are making it harder for some species of reef fish to identify competitors, new research reveals.
Warmer Climate May Drive Fungi to Be More Dangerous to Our Health
The world is filled with tiny creatures that find us delicious. Bacteria and viruses are the obvious bad guys, drivers of deadly global pandemics and annoying infections.
Monitoring an ‘Anti-greenhouse’ Gas: Dimethyl Sulfide in Arctic Air
Data stored in ice cores dating back 55 years bring new insight into atmospheric levels of a molecule that can significantly affect weather and climate.
“Spleen-on-a-chip” yields insight into sickle cell disease
Every day, billions of red blood cells pass through the spleen, an organ that is responsible for filtering out old or damaged blood cells. This task is made more difficult when the blood cells are misshapen, as they are in patients with sickle cell disease, which affects millions of people throughout the world.
