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Proper land management can offset greenhouse gas emissions from grass-fed cattle

August 28, 2019 Lauren Bonatakis 0 Comments cattle, grasslands, greenhouse gases, land management

Greenhouse gas emissions from the cattle industry have proven to be a big problem. As the demand for beef has increased, the amount of cattle farming operations has increased in response, both in the form of grass-fed and feedlot-finished feeding methods. Although many consumers prefer grass-fed beef, studies have shown that grass-fed beef produce more greenhouse gas emissions than feedlot-finished cattle in their lifetime. However, a recent study has shown that by changing the way that cattle graze on grassland, grass-fed beef could ultimately benefit the environment.

Environmental Science

Chew on this: Fighting climate change by reducing cow burps

July 24, 2019July 29, 2019 Maddie Halloran 0 Comments agriculture, aquaculture, environmental science, oceans

Does seaweed have the power to fight climate change? Are cow burps contributing to global warming? Read on to find the answers!

Human Exposure and Public Health Remediation

A New Compound Makes Waves for Oil Spill Clean Up

September 1, 2022August 31, 2022 Andrea Valcarcel 0 Comments bioremediation, chemical engineering, clean up, human impacts, human risk, marine biology, marine remediation, Oil, oil spill

Phase-Selective Organo-WHAT? Scientists are studying complex chemicals called Phase-Selective Organogelators (or PSOGs) to better understand their ability to clean up oil spills. These chemicals create a gel when added, in small quantities, to crude oil. The use of these chemicals could be a game changer when it comes to remediating marine oil spills. It would facilitate the way these disasters are handled, shortening the time it’s left affecting the organisms that live and interact in marine ecosystems

Animal behavior Human Exposure and Public Health

Into the Brains of Mosquitoes – Finding out how they find us

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 Brandi Pessman 0 Comments brains, Humans, mosquitoes, odors, viruses

It’s all fun and games outdoors until mosquitoes crash the party. Female mosquitoes need protein-rich human blood for energy to produce eggs. While an itchy bump follows most bites, some can transfer harmful viruses, like Zika and dengue. Mosquitoes are experts at finding human hosts, and now scientists have discovered how. Mosquito brains may give insights into new strategies to control mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.

Climate Ecosystems Environmental Science

How will Antarctic fungi respond to climate change?

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Sarah Brown 1 Comment Antarctica, Climate Change, fungi

A new study sheds light on how environmental conditions affect largely unexplored deep-sea fungi – and provides hints of their response to future changes.

Ecosystems Environmental Science

New Discovery of Microbes Gobbling Up Greenhouse Gases in Extreme Environments

May 6, 2021September 12, 2022 Brianne Palmer 0 Comments carbon emissions, Climate Change, extreme environments, microbes, microbiology

A new group of microbes can eat up methane, a common component of greenhouse gas. Named for Dr. Thomas Brock, this new phylum sheds new light on the role microbes play in the global carbon cycle. This study demonstrates the astounding biodiversity of microbes in extreme environments and how tiny creatures shape our world.

Climate Ecosystems Environmental Science Science through time

When Fire and Water Collide: Looking to Lakes to Understand Fire’s Deep Past

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Sienna Wessel 0 Comments Climate Change, fire regime, paleolimnology, radiocarbon dating, wildfires

As I woke up this morning, I learned that a wildfire raging in our local forest had grown to nearly 70,000 acres. A mixture of emotions subsequently flooded in, combining thoughts of concern with questions about how climate change is altering wildfire patterns. In order for scientists and land managers to better predict wildfire outbreaks and to understand the role that climate plays in their behavior, they must first examine the fire history of an area over a long period of time—longer than recorded history. Charcoal and pollen deposits in lake sediments may be able to provide answers to the mysteries of fire’s deep past. Read on to hear about this interesting approach and how one study of lake sediments mapped out 1.5 million years of fire history in China.

Ecosystems Remote Environments

The Soil, Sand, and Sea: The Journey of Microplastics

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Lucila Bloemendaal 0 Comments Chemicals, marine pollution, microplastics, oceans, plastic, toxicology

As we approach the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in 2021, it is time we face our unseen but ubiquitous problem: microplastics. What do we know about them, where can we find them, and what does the science say on its impacts on our hydrosphere and biosphere?

Environmental Science

Smooth Skinned Sharks: Ocean Acidification Proofs Harmful to Top Predator

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Laine Farber 0 Comments

As we careen toward the end of our second month of quarantine, there is only one thing on everyone’s mind… SHARKS.

A new study conducted by German research teams suggests projected rates of ocean acidity will degrade shark skin on a global scale in the future.

Climate Environmental Science Human Exposure and Public Health

It Makes “Cents”: Generating Renewable Electricity Benefits Health and Climate

November 8, 2019November 7, 2019 Mary Davis 0 Comments Air pollution, electricity, fossil fuels, Global Warming, Renewable energy

Replacing fossil fuel electricity generation with renewable technologies has measurable benefits to human health and the climate. Researchers recently developed a simulation tool that reveals benefits are higher in certain regions of the US than others. Read more to see where deploying renewables would have the biggest impact!