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Foraminifera, like the one seen here, are considered the gold standard for analyzing conditions of the ancient ocean, as their robust shells preserve isotopes over millennia.
A new isotope study shows the Pacific Ocean’s nutrient upwelling stayed stable in past warm eras, offering hope for future resilience.
Joseph Shavit
AI helps predict phosphorus recovery from manure, turning farm waste into a sustainable farming resource.
AIScientists use AI to sustainably transform livestock waste into fertilizerShy Cohen
Earth’s chemical makeup solidified just three million years after the Solar System formed—yet it was a later collision with another planet that likely made Earth habitable.
SpaceHow a planetary crash with Theia brought water and life to EarthJoshua Shavit
Turning streetlights into EV chargers could make electric cars more affordable, fair, and accessible for urban drivers.
Green ImpactStreetlights could be the answer to low-cost, accessible EV chargingShy Cohen
New satellite data reveal Earth’s Northern Hemisphere is absorbing more solar energy than the South, threatening to disrupt global climate balance.
SpaceEarth is getting darker and it’s changing the planet’s climate balanceJoseph Shavit
Thawing permafrost in Alaska.
Green ImpactScientists wake up microbes trapped in Arctic permafrost for 40,000 yearsJoshua Shavit
Researchers have uncovered how lithium ions and electrons move together inside batteries, opening doors to faster charging and longer-lasting devices.
Green ImpactMIT scientists find the key to faster, longer-lasting batteriesMac Oliveau
Image of active volcano shows magma pressure inside volcanoes can destabilize slopes and trigger collapse.
Green ImpactNew computer model predicts volcano collapses and tsunamisJoseph Shavit
Styrofoam is tough to recycle, but researchers have trained bacteria to turn it into nylon ingredients.
Green ImpactScientists transform Styrofoam cups and containers into nylon productsShy Cohen
Researchers have shown how hydrogen plasma can reduce iron ore at room temperature, offering a path to cleaner and cheaper steel production.
Green ImpactScientists develop clean and efficient new method for iron and steel productionShy Cohen
New research finds chemical fossils from sponges in rocks over 541 million years old, suggesting animals emerged earlier than once thought.
Green ImpactEarth’s first animals may have been sea sponges, study findsMac Oliveau
About 6.2 million years ago, the Red Sea dried into a barren salt desert before a catastrophic Indian Ocean flood carved a canyon and restored its waters.
Green ImpactThe Red Sea was completely dry before a massive Indian Ocean flood revived itMac Oliveau
Coral reefs are alive with sound, and new 360° recording technology reveals the hidden voices of fish and shrimp, offering a powerful tool for science and conservation.
Green ImpactDo fish make noise? New technology lets the public hear coral reefs up closeJoshua Shavit
A UCLA team has built an AI system that uses light to generate images
AIUCLA scientists use light to create energy-efficient generative AI modelsShy Cohen
A 30-year study shows Amazon trees are growing larger, strengthening the forest’s carbon sink role
Green ImpactAmazon’s tallest trees are thriving, defying climate predictionsRebecca Shavit
Hybrid Jay photographed by Brian R. Stokes, with the background AI-enhanced into a grassy landscape format
Green ImpactMeet Grue Jay: Rare hybrid offspring of a blue jay and a green jay born of climate changeRebecca Shavit
Geographical distribution of 95 archaeological sites from the Early and Middle Pleistocene with numerical age estimates in China
Green ImpactClimate shifts drove human innovation 600,000 years ago in ChinaRebecca Shavit