A new study simulating the effects of wildfire smoke on human health finds continued increases in wildfire activity in the continental United States due to climate change could worsen air quality over the coming decades.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Earthquake-triggered landslides move soils down steep slopes and deposit the sediments near rivers, sequestering the carbon contained within them for millions of years.Read More »Biogeosciences
Brackish wetlands and their salt-tolerant vegetation are significant methyl halide emitters. The natural emissions add chlorine and bromine to the stratosphere, which break down ozone.Read More »Biogeosciences
Evidence of exposure to phthalates, chemical compounds used in hundreds of consumer products, has been found in bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Florida. Some phthalates have been linked to reproductive problems in humans.Read More »Ocean Sciences
Swings from El Niño to La Niña are likely to become wilder, with far-reaching consequences for crop yields, fire risk, and heating and cooling demand.Read More »Biogeosciences
Canals, dammed reservoirs, irrigation ditches, and pollution are changing species diversity, microbial communities, and nutrient levels in aquatic zones across the planet.Read More »Biogeosciences
Researchers pinpoint more than 10,000 likely transfers of catches between fishing vessels and cargo ships at sea. Knowing where these transfers occur can help officials crack down on illegal activity.Read More »Ocean Sciences
Most STEM graduates don’t primarily do research or work in academia after they earn a Ph.D. How do we prepare those students for the multitude of other careers they could pursue?Read More »
