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“#Improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions would save money for oilsands producers: study” U of A researchers analyzed 15 cost-effective strategies that could reduce the oilsands sector’s energy consumption by eight per cent and its greenhouse gas emissions by seven per cent by 2050. Credit: Suncor Energy, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Investment in new energy-efficient, greenhouse gas…
“#Estimating bisphenol exposures in the Australian population” 3D chemical structure of bisphenol A. Credit: Wikipedia. Once found in bottles, food containers, cash register receipts and electronics, bisphenol A (BPA) has been phased out of many products because of health concerns and government regulations. As a result, the production and use of BPA analogs, which are…
“#Decreased iron levels in seawater make mussels loosen their grip” A mussel attaches to a sheet of glass via sticky plaques and hair-like threads. Credit: Jonathan Wilker Mussels secrete sticky plaques that help them attach to wet surfaces, such as rocks on the beach. These adhesive structures are rich in iron, which is thought to…
“#Newer PFAS compound detected for first time in Arctic seawater” Aboard an icebreaker ship, researchers collected water samples flowing into and out of the Arctic Ocean and analyzed them for PFAS. Credit: Hanna Joerss Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), found in many household products and food packages, have raised concerns because of their persistence and…
“#Sea level rise: Impacts to property and regional planning solutions” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals that urgent action is needed to protect billions of dollars in real estate investment across South Florida due to impacts of sea level rise over the next several decades. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Urban…
“#Tropical storm warning issued for Puerto Rico, Caribbean” Forecasters on Tuesday issued a tropical storm warning for Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean, saying a disturbance in the Atlantic is likely to soon strengthen into a tropical storm that might reach the U.S. mainland. The storm, which could be named Isaias if it…
“#NASA’s Terra Satellite finds wind shear weakening Tropical Storm Douglas” On July 28 at 5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC), the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Terra satellite gathered infrared data on Douglas that confirmed wind shear was adversely affecting the storm. Persistent south to southwest vertical wind shear showed strongest storms (yellow) pushed north…
“#Microbiologists clarify relationship between microbial diversity and soil carbon storage” UMass Amherst microbiologists recently released results of their investigation to understand the role of microbial diversity in soil carbon efficiency. Credit: UMass Amherst/Luiz A. Domeignoz-Horta In what they believe is the first study of its kind, researchers led by postdoctoral researcher Luiz A. Domeignoz-Horta and…
“#Air pollution ‘greatest risk’ to global life expectancy” Nearly a quarter of humanity lives in the four most polluted countries, all in south Asia Air pollution cuts life expectancy for every man, woman and child on Earth by nearly two years, according to data released Tuesday which experts said showed poor air quality is “the…
“#Storm lashes Australian coast threatening homes” Dozens of seafront homes in Wamberal are at risk of falling into the sea after storms eroded the beach Homes perched on Australia’s stunning eastern coast were at risk of being swept away Tuesday, after days of driving rain, high winds and monster swells smashed the coastline. The last…