Sunday, July 5, 2026

Environmental Science

Environmental ScienceRemediationSustainabililty

A Much-Needed Upgrade to Direct Air Capture Technology

Direct air capture (DAC) technology achieves significant improvements in CO2 capture processes through an innovative design, potentially leading to a brighter future for decarbonization efforts.

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Environmental Science

Environmental Pesticide Exposure and Reproductive Development: Recent Evidence on Menstruation and Breast Development in Girls

Excerpt: Girls are entering puberty earlier—but why? Beyond nutrition and body weight, new research highlights how everyday pesticide exposures may disrupt hormones and influence breast development and menstrual timing.

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Environmental Science

Alarms but Also Hope: A Review on Ocean Stratification

Global warming has had an impact on ocean stratification, revealing significant increases in both near-surface and deeper water layers that disrupt crucial ecological balances and climate system functions.

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Animal behaviorComparative ZoologyEnvironmental ScienceRegenerative Biology/Medicine

Axolotl Armed and Back Again, Thanks to Retinoic Acid

Featured Image Caption: Axolotl and image of limb and skeletal structure being tested for regeneration.  Top image by Tiia Monto,

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Case StudiesEcosistemasEnvironmental ScienceRemote Environments

Indigenous and University Scientists Advance Protocols for eDNA Wildlife Monitoring

In an era of technological progress and collaborative conservation, Indigenous and university researchers worked together to find accessible and effective methods for tribes and other organizations monitoring local wildlife.

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ClimateEnvironmental ScienceHuman Exposure and Public Health

Researchers in Turkey Test Evergreens to See Which Species Tolerates Air Pollution Best

Featured Image Caption: Lebanese cedar(Cedrus libani A. Rich.) trees at Beydağları Coastal National Park.  Lebanese cedar is a common plant

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ClimateEnvironmental Science

‘Climate Drama’ is About to Get Real

A recent study, published in Science, highlights a mismatch between models that assume low climate sensitivity and satellite observations, with severe implications for current strategies to combat global warming.

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ClimateEnvironmental ScienceHuman Exposure and Public Health

A Warming Planet Could Increase the Risk of Infectious Diseases Spilling Over from Animals to Humans

Infectious diseases are expected to worsen with climate change, but is this true specifically for zoonotic diseases, i.e., diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans? This recent literature review found that the risk of zoonotic diseases is indeed likely to increase with rising temperatures. The effects of humidity and precipitation are less clear-cut.

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