Idle wells could be big source of methane releases
UC study sheds light on greenhouse gas emissions from Texas oil wells Uncapped, idle oil…
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Fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s
Museum collections reveal the history of mic FIELD MUSEUM Forget diamonds–plastic is forever. It takes…
Massive DDT dumping ground found off the Los Angeles coast is bigger than anyone thought
A survey recently mapped over 27,000 barrels of industrial waste and DDT. The sea bottom…
Farming without disturbing soil could cut agriculture’s climate impact by 30% – new research
Perhaps because there are no chimney stacks belching smoke, the contribution of the world’s farms…
Dams drove an Asian dolphin extinct. They could do the same in the Amazon
The tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis), a river dolphin endemic to the Amazon, has been declared endangered…
Ancient Indigenous forest gardens promote a healthy ecosystem: SFU study
A new study by Simon Fraser University historical ecologists finds that Indigenous-managed forests—cared for as…
California’s wildfire season has lengthened, and its peak is now earlier in the year
UCI environmental engineers analyzed a century’s worth of the Golden State’s blazes Irvine, Calif., April…
Common antibiotic effective in healing coral disease lesions
FAU Harbor branch study shows 95 percent success rate with amoxicillin FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY CREDIT:…
Microplastics Are Spiralling In The Air We Breathe Around The World Now
MicroPlastics : The concern of plastic waste has been so severe that now microplastics circulate…