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Published Wildfires disproportionately affect the poor - Wildfires Disproportionately Affect the Poor


With fires raging from California to Alaska, the 2022 wildfire season is off to a violent start. It'...
Published Climate change made the 2022 summer droughts more likely - Climate Change Made the 2022 Summer Droughts More Likely


High temperatures, fuelled by climate change, dried out soils across Europe and the Northern Hemisph ...
Published Land in a cyclone's wake becomes more vulnerable to forest fires - Land in a Cyclone's Wake: Vulnerability to Forest Fires



The strong winds and torrential rains that accompany a cyclone do tremendous damage to ecosystems, a...
Published Wildfires are increasingly burning California's snowy landscapes and colliding with winter droughts to shrink California's snowpack - Wildfires and Winter Droughts: The Impact on California's Snowpack


A research team examined what happens to mountain snowpacks when sunny, midwinter dry spells occur i ...
Published How to clean solar panels without water - How to Clean Solar Panels Without Water


Dust that accumulates on solar panels is a major problem, but washing the panels uses huge amounts o...
Published Wax-coated sand keeps soil wet longer, improves crop yields in arid regions - Wax-Coated Sand: A Revolutionary Solution to Improve Crop Yields in Arid Regions


Dry, hot regions are difficult places to grow plants because the soil dries out quickly. As a result ...
Published California 2100: More frequent and more severe droughts and floods likely - California 2100: More Frequent and More Severe Droughts and Floods Likely


A new study suggests that the weather patterns known as El Nino and La Nina could lead to at least a...
Published Peat fires in Sumatra strengthen in El Nino years - Peat Fires in Sumatra Strengthen in El Nino Years


Sumatra's burning again and the El Nino event that is occurring this year is partially to blame for...
Published Expect more mega-droughts - Expect More Mega-Droughts: The Future of Water Scarcity


Mega-droughts - droughts that last two decades or longer - are tipped to increase thanks to climate...
Published Fossil discovery in storeroom cupboard shifts origin of modern lizard back 35 million years - Fossil Discovery in Storeroom Cupboard Shifts Origin of Modern Lizard Back 35 Million Years


A specimen retrieved from a cupboard of the Natural History Museum in London has shown that modern l...
Published Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated - Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated


Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to t ...
Published High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs - High-Status Danish Vikings Wore Exotic Beaver Furs


Beaver fur was a symbol of wealth and an important trade item in 10th Century Denmark, according to...
Published Pungent ginger compound puts immune cells on heightened alert - Pungent Ginger Compound Puts Immune Cells on Heightened Alert


Ginger has a reputation for stimulating the immune system. New results now support this thesis. In l...
Published Yellow evolution: Unique genes led to new species of monkeyflower - Yellow Evolution: Unique Genes Led to New Species of Monkeyflower


Monkeyflowers glow in a rich assortment of colors, from yellow to pink to deep red-orange. But about...
Published Amazonia racing toward tipping point, fueled by unregulated fires - Amazonia Racing Toward Tipping Point, Fueled by Unregulated Fires



Amazonia is closer to a catastrophic ecological tipping point than any time in the last 100,000 year...
Published A paper battery with water switch - A Paper Battery with Water Switch: A Revolutionary Innovation in Energy Storage


A team of researchers has developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers sugg...
Published Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life - Fungal Spores from 250-Year-Old Collections Given New Lease of Life


The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collecte...
Published Moisture the key to soils' ability to sequester carbon, research shows - Moisture: The Key to Soil's Ability to Sequester Carbon


Soil is the Earth's second-biggest carbon storage locker after the ocean, and a research collaborati...
Published 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica - **17-Pound Meteorite Discovered in Antarctica: A Rare Find**


Antarctica is a tough place to work, for obvious reasons -- it's bitterly cold, remote, and wild. Ho...
Published Fuel from waste wood - Fuel from Waste Wood: An Innovative Solution to Energy Crisis


According to the latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a cons...