Southeastern US herbaria digitize three million specimens, now freely available online

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(Botanical Society of America) The National Science Foundation recently provided funding to over 100 herbaria across the Southeast U.S. to digitize more than three million plant specimens collected by botanists and naturalists across the country. Researchers tracked the speed and productivity of staff and students who handled the specimens, from the collection drawers to online …

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New measure of tropical forest vulnerability to help avoid ‘tipping point’

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(Cell Press) Humid tropical forests, vital in global efforts to limit rising temperatures, are under threat as a result of changes in land use and climate. Now, researchers reporting in the journal One Earth on July 23 have developed a new way to keep tabs on the vulnerability of these forests on a global scale …

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Exploring how air pollution in indoor spaces affects human health

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(UK Research and Innovation) Three new research projects will investigate how air pollutants in indoor spaces such as homes, schools and workplaces can adversely affect the health of the people inhabiting them. ​(UK Research and Innovation) Three new research projects will investigate how air pollutants in indoor spaces such as homes, schools and workplaces can …

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New tests can detect tiny but toxic particles of coal ash in soil

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(Duke University) Duke University scientists have developed tests sensitive enough to detect and measure microscopic particles of coal ash in soil, even at concentrations so low and sizes so small that other tests would likely miss them. The four new tests complement tests previously developed at Duke to detect coal ash contamination in water and …

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California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself

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(University of California – Irvine) To meet an ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, California’s policymakers are relying in part on forests and shrublands to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, but researchers at the University of California, Irvine warn that future climate change may limit the ecosystem’s ability to perform this service. ​(University of …

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OU researcher applies principles of fluid dynamics to weather research

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(University of Oklahoma) A University of Oklahoma researcher, Scott Salesky, leads a project funded by a half-a-million-dollar grant from the Department of Energy to improve climate modeling. This research project is one of several funded through a $15.6 million initiative by the DOE for new research that aims to improve scientists’ ability to accurately predict …

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New study reports strong indications of freshened groundwater offshore the Maltese Islands

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(University of Malta) An international team of scientists has reported strong indications of freshened groundwater offshore the coastline between Valletta and Marsascala, in the south-east of Malta. ​(University of Malta) An international team of scientists has reported strong indications of freshened groundwater offshore the coastline between Valletta and Marsascala, in the south-east of Malta. 

Informing policy for long-term global food security

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(International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) More than 820 million people in the world don’t have enough to eat, while climate change and increasing competition for land and water are further raising concerns about the future balance between food demand and supply. The results of a new IIASA-led study can be used to benchmark global …

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Visualizing a city’s energy use

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(University of Pittsburgh) Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering and the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation used the City of Pittsburgh to create a model built upon the design, materials and purpose of commercial buildings to estimate their energy usage and emissions. ​(University of Pittsburgh) Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh …

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Scientists come up with new method for simultaneous processing of different types of waste

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(National University of Science and Technology MISIS) An international research team has come up with an innovative method for metal recovery from industrial waste. The new method allows the simultaneous recovery of multiple metals from waste oxides in a single process. This novel route will lower the burden on waste storage facilities with significant contributions …

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