Land deals meant to improve food security may have hurt
Large-scale land acquisitions by foreign investors, intended to improve global food security, had little to no benefit, increasing crop production in some areas while simultaneously threatening local food security in others, according to researchers who studied their effects.
Supreme Court takes on early stage of global warming case – ABC News
The Supreme Court seems cautious about giving oil and gas companies a win in a case involving global warming By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press January 19, 2021, 7:08 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…
Supreme Court takes on early stage of global warming case – Seattle Times
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed cautious about siding with oil and gas companies in a case involving global warming. The case the court was hearing is not about whether the companies can be held responsible for…
Disease threatens to decimate western bats
A four-year study concludes that the fungal disease, white-nose syndrome, poses a severe threat to many western North American bats.
Biden to ‘hit ground running’ as he rejoins Paris climate accords
Joe Biden is set for a flurry of action to combat the climate crisis on his first day as US president by immediately rejoining the Paris climate agreement and blocking the Keystone XL pipeline, although experts have warned lengthier, and…
Research finds tiny bubbles tell tales of big volcanic eruptions
(Rice University) Microscopic bubbles can tell stories about Earth’s biggest volcanic eruptions and geoscientists from Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin have discovered some of those stories are written in nanoparticles.
Dems Shift Focus To Climate Boondoggles: ‘Thinking In Very Ambitious Terms’
Democrat lawmakers plan to use their status as the majority party in both the House and Senate to focus on climate-related issues, a top priority of the party’s far-left members, admitting that they are now thinking in “very ambitious terms.”…
A new archaeology for the Anthropocene era
Scantily clad tomb raiders and cloistered scholars piecing together old pots — these are the kinds of stereotypes of archaeology that dominate public perception. Yet archaeology in the new millennium is a world away from these images. In a major new report, researchers probe a thoroughly modern and scientific discipline to understand how it is helping to address the considerable challenges of the Anthropocene.
Eliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source
A research team has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the source.
6 space missions to look forward to in 2021
Here are some of the space missions to keep an eye out for in 2021.
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