Archive for May 2023
Scientists Identify Bacteria That Can Break Down ‘Forever Chemicals’
Researchers have identified soil bacteria able to break down some PFAS chemicals, known as “forever chemicals” because they take decades to degrade naturally.
Read MoreShanghai Sees Hottest May Weather on Record
Shanghai recorded its highest May temperature ever amid an extended stretch of sweltering spring heat.
Read MoreAntarctic Ocean Circulation Has Slowed Dramatically, Research Shows
Ocean circulation in the deep waters around Antarctica has slowed significantly over the past three decades, posing a threat to the climate system, according to a new study.
Read MoreAre Sea Cucumbers a Cleanup Solution to Fish Farm Pollution?
Seafood farm operators are breeding and deploying sea cucumbers to vacuum up the massive amounts of fish waste that pose a major problem for their industry. It is part of an effort to redesign fish farms with multiple species so that they work more like natural ecosystems.
Read MoreAmong Some Fish, Heat Stress May Be Contagious, Study Finds
Heat stress not only afflicts fish in uncomfortably warm waters. It may also spread to other fish, a new study finds.
Read MoreBeyond Factory Farms: A New Look at the Rights of Animals
Philosopher Peter Singer’s book, Animal Liberation, helped launch the animal rights movement nearly 50 years ago. He talks with Yale Environment 360 about how we now better understand how animals feel pain and how other species are not so different from humans as we thought.
Read MoreAs Peak Oil Looms, Exxon Wades into Lithium Mining
Eyeing a future of waning oil demand and rising sales of electric cars, Exxon Mobil is set to begin mining lithium, a key ingredient in EV batteries.
Read MoreNew York City Sinking Under Weight of Skyscrapers
New York City is sinking under the weight of its massive buildings, leaving it more vulnerable to rising seas, a new study finds.
Read MoreThe Upper Atmosphere Is Cooling, Prompting New Climate Concerns
A new study reaffirming that global climate change is human-made also found the upper atmosphere is cooling dramatically because of rising CO2 levels. Scientists are worried about the effect this cooling could have on orbiting satellites, the ozone layer, and Earth’s weather.
Read MoreApril Heat Wave in South Asia Made 30 Times More Likely by Climate Change
Deadly heat and humidity across India, Bangladesh, Laos, and Thailand in late April was made significantly more likely by climate change, scientists say.
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