Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research.
New Research Reveals How El Nino Caused the Greatest Ever Mass Extinction
articles
New Study Reveals Food Waste Bans Ineffective in Reducing Landfill Waste, Except in Massachusetts
Of the first five U.S. states to implement food waste bans, only Massachusetts was successful at diverting waste away from landfills and incinerators, according to a new study from the University of California Rady School of Management.
Light Pollution a New Alzheimer’s Risk Factor
Outdoor light at night could be a significant risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Rush.
Residents in San Joaquin Valley Breathe Chemical Pesticides, According to New Study
Research from UC Davis Health found that 22% of adults and 10% of children who took part in an air-quality study in California’s San Joaquin Valley were breathing detectable levels of pesticides.
Discovery About Ice Layer Formation in Ice Sheets Can Improve Sea Level Rise Predictions
A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve estimates of sea level rise around the globe.
Study Shows Sea-Level Rise for Future Generations Is Highly Dependent on Emission Levels
A multi-institutional study, led by Dartmouth Engineering Professor Hélène Seroussi, extends scientists' predictions of how greenhouse gas emissions will likely affect sea-level rise beyond the twenty‐first century.
