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environmental monitoring
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Arctic sea ice decline seemed to be slowing – until two record‑breaking low‑ice winters
Duo Chan, University of Southampton and Alessandro Silvano, University of Southampton Arctic sea ice appeared to be entering…
We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades
Ian A. Wright, Western Sydney University; Amy-Marie Gilpin, Western Sydney University, and Katherine Warwick, Western Sydney University The…
Coral reefs are secretly connected across vast oceans – and that’s crucial for their survival
Kate Marie Quigley, James Cook University and Elise Thérèse Gisèle Dehont, Memorial University of Newfoundland Lord Howe Island…
Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment – and the culprit is lab gloves
Gloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation. Madeline Clough Anne McNeil, University of Michigan and…
Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’
Wearing silicone wristbands that absorb pollutants could help scientists monitor for chemicals in the air. Venier Lab Yaw…
New LiDAR System Captures High-Resolution 3D Images from 1 Kilometer Away
At a Glance Scientists have developed a cutting-edge LiDAR system capable of capturing high-resolution 3D images up to…
We built an AI model that analysed millions of images of retreating glaciers – what it found is alarming
BEST-BACKGROUNDS / shutterstock / NASA Tian Li, University of Bristol; Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol, and Konrad Heidler,…