Drought is not just about water. It affects air pollution, too
Study reveals how stressed plants can complicate efforts to reduce ozone
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Do chemicals that disperse oil spills make the problem worse? Probably not, new study finds
U.S. National Academy of Sciences weighs in on dispersants -
Radioactive waste standoff could slash high tech’s supply of rare earth elements
Shuttering Malaysian plant could strengthen Chinese dominance in vital market -
EPA panel seeks to bring back fired scientists for clean-air review
Critics say the panel lacks necessary expertise -
New fuel cell could help fix the renewable energy storage problem
Single device can convert electricity to fuel—and fuel back into electricity -
Q&A: New light pollution tracking tool is a physicist’s bright idea
Christopher Kyba wants to enable anyone to easily analyze changes in night light -
Worrisome nonstick chemicals are common in U.S. drinking water, federal study suggests
A study of 25 water systems found that all had some contamination -
Water mismanagement triggered ecological disaster in Australian rivers, panel concludes
Yearlong investigation confirms irrigators are removing too much water -
Scubalike technology could suck carbon dioxide from smokestacks
Technique could be 24% more energy efficient than an industry standard method -
As legal pot farms expand, so do air pollution worries
Colorado plans major study of emissions from indoor growing facilities -
Shutdown imperils NASA’s decadelong ice-measuring campaign
Impasse has stopped air flights critical to sustaining satellite records -
Rise of carbon dioxide–absorbing mountains in tropics may set thermostat for global climate
Indonesia’s mountains could be the cause of current glacial age -
Q&A: The epic tale of the scientists who unraveled the mystery of the monsoon
New book by historian Sunil Amrith explores water’s central role in South Asia -
Power from peat—more polluting than coal—is on its way out in Ireland
As carbon sinks, rehabilitated peat blogs could provide further climate benefits -
Q&A: This air pollution expert advised EPA for a decade. Now, he’s a leading critic
Environmental engineer Chris Frey decries changes to science advisory panels -
In advance, satellites reveal hidden hot spots of ammonia pollution
Improved monitoring could help regulators track smog-causing emissions
