As the oceans warm in response to climate change, fishing boats in the Mid-Atlantic that focus on only one or two species of fish are traveling more than 250 miles farther north than they did 20 years ago, while others catching a wide diversity of species have not changed fishing location, reported Talia Young, a postdoctoral research associate in ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton. (more…)
Discarded mattresses have long been a thorn in the side of garbage collectors; over 300 mattresses are thrown out every day to make their way to landfills. This is a shame, because while old mattresses take up hundreds of thousands of square miles in landfills each year, many of their parts including the metal springs, fabric, and wood can be reused. Recycling a mattress can be as beneficial as recycling the metals found in e-waste. (more…)
A brand new method has been developed by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the University of Exeter, in collaboration with Abertay University and Greenpeace Research Laboratories, to investigate links between top predator diets and the amount of microplastic they consume through their prey, offering potential insights into the exposure of animals in the ocean and on land to microplastics. (more…)
Forscherteam präsentiert in Nature Communications die erste globale Analyse von Höhlentropfwasser
Die in Karsthöhlen vorkommende Tropfsteine Stalagmiten und Stalaktiten geben wertvolle Hinweise auf das bisherige Erdklima. Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler benutzen die Zusammensetzung von Sauerstoffisotopen in Stalagmiten als Klimaarchiv, das wichtige Informationen zu früheren Klimawandeln gespeichert hat. (more…)
The world of information technology is rapidly evolving to a point where it’s hard to keep up. At the same time, the world’s condition is taking a turn for the worse each day. How are these two related — you might ask.
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By Hannah Stevens
As with any global crisis, it can be difficult to pinpoint the personal effects of climate change on yourself as an individual. Most of us understand that the climate crisis is affecting the health of our planet, that natural resources are diminishing, and that climate change will negatively affect the quality of life of generations to come. However, the effects of climate change have been creeping into our daily lives and will continue to do so until more people become aware of the signs and create solutions for reducing or preventing its personal effects. (more…)
Wissenschaftler der Universität Innsbruck konnten am Modellkatalysator erstmals wichtige Zwischenschritte in der Methan-Trockenreformierung nachweisen, die das Recyceln von Treibhausgasen einen Schritt voran treiben könnten. (more…)
Home should be a refuge from everyday stress and anxiety. Unfortunately, we often find ourselves living in clutter and disorder, which can, in turn, cause us stress. Decluttering can be cathartic, but it can also have a negative impact on the environment if done the wrong way. (more…)
