Advances in nanotechnology may provide solutions to oil spill cleanups in coastal regions that are more effective, safer and work much faster than current methods, according to a new paper in Environmental Science: Nano by a Concordia-led team of researchers. The paper synthesizes, reviews and analyzes between 40 and 50 studies on the subject to provide a big-picture look of the status of nanotechnologies in coastal oil spill response. The researchers also present their own suggestions and identifying research gaps between using nanomaterials in the lab and how they can be used in real-world applications.

A new international study highlights the severity of climate change impacts across African mountains, how farmers are adapting, and the barriers they face – findings relevant to people living in mountain regions around the world.  

A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia’s priority species. The research, led by Griffith University’s Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security with WWF-Australia and the University of Queensland, highlights the urgent need for increased funding to combat threats such as habitat destruction, invasive species and climate change.

Caio Vieira, assistant professor of soybean breeding and a researcher for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, tested 31 soybean genotypes over two growing seasons to see how they would respond to four-day flooding in early reproductive stages.

The study found that some genotypes visually classified as “moderately tolerant” to flooding had higher yields than those classified as “tolerant.” Another surprising discovery was that four-day flooding in the early reproductive stage did not significantly alter the soybean seed composition of any of the varieties tested compared to the non-flooded control group.

Led by UC San Diego physician-scientist Eliah Aronoff-Spencer, a new commission convened by the medical journal The Lancet will recommend how to build more resilient communities in the face of pandemics, climate change and other interconnected global challenges.

More crevasse activity could lead to positive feedback loop threatening Greenland glacier's stability.

A recent study published in One Earth has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the climate effects of new particles in urban areas have been significantly underestimated.