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Health & Ecosystems

Extreme smog over Shenzhen, China
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Health and Climate Benefits of Reducing Air Pollution

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 24 August 20211 June 2023

In a new study, researchers apply a global Earth system model to estimate the impacts of emissions reductions by sector.

Deciduous forests, like the one pictured here, are important sinks of ozone.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Examining the Intricacies of Ozone Removal by Deciduous Forests

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 9 August 20211 June 2023

A new study looks into how air movement in the atmospheric boundary layer affects ozone removal by deciduous forests, which are a significant ozone sink.

西弗吉尼亚州的天然气管道地役权。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

美国天然气管道路线与环境公正

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 4 August 20213 March 2025

管道基础设施给美国最脆弱的社区带来了不成比例的负担。

People in Copenhagen wearing face masks
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Scientists Uncover the Seasonality of COVID-19

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 29 July 20215 October 2021

Researchers identify the environmental variables driving the seasonality of the novel coronavirus.

Map of Kentucky showing indoor radon potential
Posted inNews

Detailed Geologic Mapping Helps Identify Health Hazards

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 27 July 202113 October 2022

A team of geologists and nursing researchers created an interactive radon hazard map for Kentucky residents—and it was possible only because of the high-resolution bedrock mapping in the state.

An active coal-burning power plant
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New Marine Ecology Tool Corrects for Effects of Fossil Fuel Emissions

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 21 July 20215 October 2021

Standardizing these corrections will help scientists understand ocean ecosystems.

A natural gas pipeline easement in West Virginia
Posted inResearch Spotlights

America’s Natural Gas Pipeline Routes and Environmental Justice

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 13 July 20213 March 2025

Pipeline infrastructure disproportionately burdens America’s most vulnerable communities.

Facade of 1000 Trees building facing the river
Posted inNews

Sowing 1,000 Trees into Shanghai’s Urban Fabric

by Jackie Rocheleau 8 July 202114 April 2022

A new development blends riverside nature with commercial construction.

Ilaria Capua is a professor of agriculture and life sciences at the University of Florida.
Posted inNews

Podcast: Standing Up for Science During an Epidemic

by S. M. Hanlon 24 June 20215 October 2021

A virologist overcame smears and adversity to stand up for science.

Environmental activist Sumaira Abdulali measures particulate matter emitted by a burning roadside garbage dump near Mumbai, India.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Establishing a Link Between Air Pollution and Dementia

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 4 June 202121 July 2022

A new study examines the relationship between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and dementia, finding that air pollution may be responsible for up to 2 million dementia cases each year.

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