A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems: rapid interventions to save the Great Barrier Reef, satellite-tracked kelp beds in the deep ocean, and seagrass nurseries in the United Kingdom.
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Mapping Lava Flows with Groundbreaking Field Instrument
Millions of people live near active volcanoes that are constantly monitored for signs of an impending eruption.
Satellite Data Suggest U.S. Methane Emissions Underestimated
Methane is a climate “super pollutant,” causing 30 times more warming per ton than carbon dioxide.
Climate Change Will Make Air Pollution Worse. Here’s How
A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level worse by 2050, which could result in many parts of the United States falling out of compliance with air quality standards and increasing risks to public health.
Scientists Sound the Alarm on Pharmaceutical Pollution Crisis
Our increasing dependency on pharmaceuticals comes at a major environmental cost, researchers have warned.
Iceland Eruption Goes Another Round
A volcanic fissure on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula reawakened in late May 2024.
