While we try to keep things accurate, this content is part of an ongoing experiment and may not always be reliable.
Please double-check important details — we’re not responsible for how the information is used.
Air Quality
The Fig Trees That Fight Climate Change: A Revolutionary Carbon-Sequestering Mechanism
Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and still yield fruit—hinting at a delicious new weapon in the climate-change arsenal.

Air Quality
The Buzz on Bees: How Environmental Change Affects Their Communication and Pollination Abilities
High heat and heavy metals dampen a bumblebee’s trademark buzz, threatening pollen release and colony chatter. Tiny sensors captured up-to-400-hertz tremors that falter under environmental stress, raising alarms for ecosystems and sparking ideas for pollination robots.
Air Quality
Flash Floods on the Rise: How Climate Change Supercharges Summer Storms in the Alps
Fierce, fast summer rainstorms are on the rise in the Alps, and a 2 C temperature increase could double their frequency. A new study from researchers at the University of Lausanne and the University of Padova used data from nearly 300 Alpine weather stations to model this unsettling future.
Air Pollution
Toxic Twin Found: MCCPs Spotted in U.S. Air for First Time
In a surprising twist during an air quality study in Oklahoma, researchers detected MCCPs an industrial pollutant never before measured in the Western Hemisphere’s atmosphere. The team suspects these toxic compounds are entering the air through biosolid fertilizers derived from sewage sludge. While these pollutants are not yet regulated like their SCCP cousins, their similarity to dangerous “forever chemicals” and unexpected presence raise red flags about how chemical substitutions and waste disposal may be silently contaminating rural air.
-
Detectors3 months ago
A New Horizon for Vision: How Gold Nanoparticles May Restore People’s Sight
-
Earth & Climate4 months ago
Retiring Abroad Can Be Lonely Business
-
Cancer4 months ago
Revolutionizing Quantum Communication: Direct Connections Between Multiple Processors
-
Agriculture and Food4 months ago
“A Sustainable Solution: Researchers Create Hybrid Cheese with 25% Pea Protein”
-
Diseases and Conditions4 months ago
Reducing Falls Among Elderly Women with Polypharmacy through Exercise Intervention
-
Albert Einstein4 months ago
Harnessing Water Waves: A Breakthrough in Controlling Floating Objects
-
Chemistry3 months ago
“Unveiling Hidden Patterns: A New Twist on Interference Phenomena”
-
Earth & Climate4 months ago
Household Electricity Three Times More Expensive Than Upcoming ‘Eco-Friendly’ Aviation E-Fuels, Study Reveals