Researchers identified geochemical tracers for lead and investigated Oklahomans’ concerns at the Tar Creek Superfund site.
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The Benefits of Better Ocean Weather Forecasting
Improvements in our ability to forecast oceanic conditions weeks to months in advance will help communities, industries, and other groups prepare amid a changing climate.
Index Suggests That Half of Nitrogen Applied to Crops Is Lost
Food production is becoming less efficient at using nitrogen fertilizer, according to a review of global values. Excess nitrogen damages the environment and the climate.
Food Security Lessons from the Vikings
Scandinavian societies of the first millennium adapted their farming practices to volcano-driven climate changes.
What’s the Beef About Methane?
Progress has been made to reduce methane emission intensity from livestock (the amount of methane per unit of protein), but where are the greatest opportunities to reduce this methane source further?
A Warming World Threatens Colombia’s Coffee Future
Colombia is the second-largest producer of Arabica coffee, but changing climate, soil, and precipitation patterns are already altering the harvest volume, production techniques, and even the taste of coffee.
Five Culinary Winners and Losers of Climate Change
From wines in Canada to mushrooms in the Czech Republic, some foods will fare better than others on a hot planet.
Global Warming Could Rob Liquors of Their Flavor
A new study examines the impact of glacial extinction on biodiversity in alpine regions.
Climate Change May Reduce Children’s Diet Diversity
Researchers synthesize climate and health data to statistically quantify the relationship between diet diversity and climate variables.
Reindeer Have to Eat Up to Survive the Winter
Arctic biologists use 25 years of data to find that warmer autumns might be enough to increase the odds of reindeer’s winter survival on Svalbard.