Repurposed Yeast Tackles Lead Contamination in Water Discarded brewery yeast could hold the key to removing lead from contaminated water, offering a cost-effective and sustainable solution to a persistent environmental challenge.
Predicting the unpredictable: New algorithm improves extreme weather forecasts MIT researchers develop a method to refine climate models and predict the frequency of extreme weather events with greater accuracy.
Tropical forests can't recover naturally without fruit eating birds Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. However, the fragmentation of tropical forests has restricted the movement of large birds limiting their capacity to disperse seeds and restore healthy forests.
Catalysts tethered by DNA convert carbon dioxide into useful products A catalyst tethered by DNA boosts the efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO, a building block for many chemical compounds.
Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope.
Grazing can worsen or help climate change When it comes to global climate change, livestock grazing can be either a blessing or a curse, according to a new study, which offers clues on how to tell the difference.
Redefining Climate Change: The Tale of Outdoor Days In an era where the nuances of climate change often elude the general public, researchers at MIT have introduced an innovative measure to bridge this gap: "outdoor days." This new metric encapsulates the number of days deemed suitable for outdoor activities, painting a vivid picture of climate change&