Clean air advocates worried by EPA’s move to rethink cost-benefit calculations
Originally published by E&E NewsWhile the public and the media focus on Scott Pruitt's ethics scandals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) boss is...
Rising bedrock below West Antarctica could delay catastrophic ice sheet collapse
The news last week out of Antarctica was sobering. According to a consensus estimate published in Nature, the continent has lost 3 trillion tons of ice in...
After controversy, U.S. releases report showing elevated health risks from nonstick chemicals
Originally published by E&E NewsPresident Donald Trump’s administration has released a politically charged toxicology report about nonstick chemicals showing they can endanger human health...
Ancient Earth froze over in a geologic instant
Earth’s ice is melting at a rapid clip today. But some scientists think that during several ancient episodes, the planet plunged into a deep...
Did ancient Mesopotamians get high? Near Eastern rituals may have included opium, cannabis
Did ancient Mesopotamians get high? Near Eastern rituals may have included opium, cannabis
By Andrew Lawler
MUNICH, GERMANY—For as long as there has been civilization, there have...
Eroding mountains could release, not trap, greenhouse gases
Eroding mountains could release, not trap, greenhouse gases
By Paul Voosen
The hills are hiding a carbon cache. For decades, scientists believed that the erosion of mountains...
Brewing up Earth’s earliest life
Around 4 billion years ago, Earth was an inhospitable place, devoid of oxygen, bursting with volcanic eruptions, and bombarded by asteroids, with no signs...
Silk could improve sensitivity, flexibility of wearable body sensors
Silk could improve sensitivity, flexibility of wearable body sensors
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYWASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2017 -- From smart socks to workout clothes that measure exertion,...
An NJIT researcher throws a global ham radio ‘party’ to study the eclipse
An NJIT researcher throws a global ham radio 'party' to study the eclipse
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYWhen a solar eclipse plunges the country into...
Vapor harvesting gets the edge
Vapor harvesting gets the edge
KAUST - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Surface wettability has little effect on atmospheric water gathering, but edge structure...