Climate change and the future of the Granite State – eagletimes.com
By Jack Hurley New Hampshire is a wonderful place to live. For now, we are fortunate to have an abundant variety of mutually beneficial ecosystems, including forests, mountains, wetlands, lakes, rivers, and the ocean. Together they support essential plant and…
When using pyrite to understand Earth’s ocean and atmosphere: Think local, not global
(Washington University in St. Louis) Scientists have long used information from sediments at the bottom of the ocean to reconstruct the conditions in oceans of the past. But a study in Science Advances raises concerns about the common use of pyrite sulfur isotopes to reconstruct Earth’s evolving oxidation state. These signals aren’t the global fingerprint of oxygen in the atmosphere, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
Johns Hopkins develops drive-thru type test to detect viral infections in bacteria
(Johns Hopkins University) The pandemic has made clear the threat that some viruses pose to people. But viruses can also infect life-sustaining bacteria and a Johns Hopkins University-led team has developed a test to determine if bacteria are sick, similar to the one used to test humans for COVID-19.
Sea turtle: Sentinels and victims of plastic pollution in the Adriatic Sea
(Università di Bologna) A University of Bologna research group found plastic waste in the faeces of 45 turtles hospitalised at the Fondazione Cetacea Sea Turtles Rescue Center in Riccione. This signals a high level of pollution in the sea as well as a major threat to the health of these animals whose survival is already at risk.
Evidence that Earth’s first cells could have made specialized compartments
(Biophysical Society) Scientists have long speculated about the features that our long-ago single-celled ancestors might have had, and the order in which those features came about.
Microbiome boost may help corals resist bleaching
(King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)) Providing corals with cocktails of natural probiotics could enhance their tolerance to stress and reduce mortality in coral bleaching events.
Using genes to improve greenhouse gases conversion
(University of Queensland) Greenhouse gas waste from factories could be turned into environmentally-friendly chemicals and fuels under an international project seeking to better understand the gene function of bacteria.
Climate change and corruption endanger an ancient valley in Lebanon – Los Angeles Times
On a remote cliff about 20 miles south of Beirut, a late morning sun roused Imad Beainy. He got out of bed, slipped on a pair of shorts and walked to the cliff’s edge, lighting a joint as he looked…
Skies of blue: Recycling carbon emissions to useful chemicals and reducing global warming
(Pusan National University) Researchers optimize a novel process for the efficient conversion of carbon emissions into useful chemicals like acetate using microbes
Worst-case scenario for river & bay: Climate change, flooding, dead zones, crab depletion – Herald-Mail Media
Editor’s note: This USA Today Network special report explores solutions to deep threats that flow through New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland as the Susquehanna River feeds the Chesapeake Bay — with life and death. The last resident of Applegarth, Md.,…
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