Study finds lower methane emissions from yaks.
Yaks and other indigenous bovines emit less methane than global models predict, per new study.
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Giant Amazon trees grow bigger with CO2 boost
Giant trees in the Amazon are growing larger and more numerous, thriving on increased CO2 levels.
Climate change linked to millions of deaths and economic losses.
Climate change causes millions of deaths, illnesses, and economic losses globally via heat, pollution, and extreme weather.
PFAS contamination more widespread than thought
PFAS contamination in the U.S. is far more widespread than previously thought, with nearly 80,000 likely contaminated sites, reveals new research.
Microplastics linked to colorectal cancer in new study
New study reveals how microplastics and nanoplastics may contribute to colorectal cancer by causing DNA damage and oxidative stress.
Seaweed fuels methane production on sandy shores
Seaweed on sandy shores fuels oxygen-tolerant microbes that produce methane, challenging assumptions about coastal ecosystems' climate role.
Plastic waste turned into CO2 capture material
Scientists turn plastic waste into CO2-capturing material.
Hair styling emits dangerous nanoparticles akin to smoking
Heating hair products releases billions of ultrafine particles, akin to smoking several cigarettes or standing by a busy road.
Wildfire smoke far deadlier than thought.
Wildfire smoke's death toll underestimated by 93%, study finds.