How Our Dietary Choices Impact Species Extinction
A research model explains how foods produced with less impact on animal habitats can preserve biodiversity and prevent species extinction.
Tag: environment
Impact of Restoring Large Predators Is Complex
Large predators can’t be added or subtracted to an ecosystem like simple arithmetic—many factors shift simultaneously.
Impact of Climate Change on Fish Growth Rates
Shifts in fish populations show the impact of climate change on Arctic food webs and Indigenous communities as river temperatures increase.
Silicate Weathering Drives the Carbon Cycle
Rocks break down through weathering or erosion, but did you know there’s a cycle from air to land to ocean that loops this process?
Renewable Energy Sources FAQ
Renewable energy sources include wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power. In the battle for renewable energy, which will come out on top? Which do you want?
Sink and Swim at the Lake: Littoral Zones Are Now Carbon Sinks
Freshwater shorelines absorb more carbon than previously thought, shifting the estimated balance of carbon sources and carbon sinks.
The Impact of Agricultural Pesticides Is Underestimated
Agricultural pesticides stay in the air long after they are sprayed, latching onto particles in the air instead of breaking down.
Sea-Friendly Plastic As Alternative to Microplastic Pollution
Sea-friendly plastic is the newest project for material scientists: plastic that can dissolve in water to reduce microplastic pollution.
What Really Happened to Giant Ground Sloths?
Giant ground sloths are extinct now, but scientists uncover what environmental factors helped them evolve in the first place.
Protein Upcycling Turns Corn Waste into Better Edible Earthworms
Scientists test protein upcycling by using maize leftovers to grow mushrooms, then using the more nutritious by-product to feed earthworms.