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“#Insights into behavior during Chimney Tops 2 fire could improve evacuation planning” On Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, the Chimney Tops 2 Fire entered the city limits of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Credit: National Park Service As global temperatures continue to rise, cities and towns not historically prone to large wildfires may begin to face greater threats. An…
“#Renewable energy can save the natural world, but if we’re not careful, it will also hurt it” Credit: Shutterstock A vast transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is crucial to slowing climate change. But building solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy infrastructure requires mining for materials. If not done responsibly, this may…
“#Environmental factors shape ammonia-oxidizer community patterns in soils from Tibetan wetlands” Environmental drivers of ammonia-oxidizing microbe community compositions. Credit: ZHOU Wen Ammonia oxidation, which depends on the activity of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and bacteria (AOB), plays essential roles in nitrogen biogeochemical cycling. While many studies have demonstrated that AOA and AOB are widely distributed and…
“#Diversifying crop rotations improves environmental outcomes while keeping farms profitable” Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study from researchers at the University of Minnesota and Iowa State University finds that diversifying crop rotations can greatly reduce negative environmental and health impacts, while maintaining profitability for farmers. The research, recently published in the journal Environmental Science…
“#Massive release of methane gas from the seafloor discovered for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere” The metal tube is being deployed from the vessel to penetrate the bottom of the sea and bring sediment samples. Credit: Bruno Todeschini Gas hydrate is an ice-like substance formed by water and methane at depths of several…
“#Two Koreas on high alert as typhoon approaches peninsula” Map of the Korean peninsula, showing the forecast track of Typhoon Maysak Flights were grounded in South Korea and storm warnings issued on both sides of the Korean peninsula as a typhoon forecast to be one of the most powerful in years made its approach Wednesday….
“#Brazilian Amazon fires near level of 2019 crisis” Flames consume a section of the Amazon in the state of Para on August 15, 2020 The number of fires in the Brazilian Amazon last month was the second-highest in a decade for August, nearing the crisis levels that unleashed a flood of international condemnation last year,…
“#As rural western towns grow, so do their planning challenges” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nestled among state parks, red rock buttes and breathtaking mountain vistas, Sedona, Arizona, is one of the most popular resort towns in the American West. Today, many Sedona visitors and residents frequently find themselves stuck in traffic, struggling to find parking…
“#NASA-NOAA satellite provides a nighttime view of new Atlantic tropical depression” NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed the Atlantic Ocean during the early morning hours of Sept. 1 and obtained an infrared view of Tropical Depression 15. TD15 is located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of North Carolina. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System…
“#Q&A: Researchers set out to clear the seabed of plastic” The technologies researched in the SeaClear project are being tested in the port of Hamburg, among others. Credit: HPA Eighty-six million metric tons of plastics end up in the oceans every year, with devastating consequences for marine life, nature and, ultimately, for us humans. The…