ScienceDaily: Earth & Climate News

Disrupting flow of wood from rivers to oceans impacts marine environments

Posted: 10 Dec 2021 11:07 AM PST

Scientists have measured records of wood flowing to reservoirs and coastal regions to estimate the magnitude of global wood movement.

Researchers develop advanced catalysts for clean hydrogen production

Posted: 10 Dec 2021 11:07 AM PST

New research into the design of catalysts has shown that hydrogen can be cleanly produced with much greater efficiency and at a lower cost than is possible with current commercially available catalysts.

Study shows critical need to reduce use of road salt in winter, suggests best practices

Posted: 09 Dec 2021 09:45 AM PST

Across the U.S. road crews dump around 25 million metric tons of sodium chloride -- much like table salt -- to unfreeze roads each year and make them safe for travel.