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Researchers reveal important role of iron ion complexation in removing phosphonates from water
With the development of industry, phosphonates, which are extensively used as scale inhibitors in reverse osmosis (RO) membrane treatment systems and cooling water circulation systems, accumulate in the effluent. Under the influence of light and micr
2024-08-16 -
Researchers quantify impacts of precursor emissions on PM2.5 and O3 attributable health burden
Air pollution, particularly from fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3), poses serious health risks, causing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases that lead to premature deaths. Despite global efforts to manage air quality, millions still f
2024-07-03 -
Researchers collaborate to publish series of studies that contribute to eliminating exposure to groundwater arsenic globally
The World Health Organization has listed inorganic arsenic as one of the ten chemicals of major public health concern. Direct exposure via drinking high-arsenic groundwater and indirect exposure through crops, especially rice, irrigated by high-arsen
2024-06-28 -
Researchers develop new system for CO2 capture materials
With the intensification of human activities, CO2 emissions have surged, exacerbating the greenhouse effect and global warming. Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is considered the most effective and practical short-term solution fo
2024-06-25 -
Researchers provide global picture of reservoir filling-up problems from space
A reservoir is an artificial lake where water is collected and stored for various purposes, such as flood control, irrigation, hydropower generation, industrial use, etc. In a changing climate, drought events can cause a decline in the natural flow o
2024-05-27 -
Researchers highlight molecular-level carbon traits underlying multidimensional fine-root economics space
Carbon, a fundamental constituent of terrestrial life, has long captivated attention due to its pivotal role. While previous focus centered on the total carbon content in plant tissues, scant attention was paid to the composition, abundance, and dive
2024-05-17 -
Researchers reveal climate extremes cause record-breaking wildfire emission in boreal forest in 2023
In the context of global warming, frequent extreme weather events like droughts, high temperatures, and wildfires threaten the vital carbon-storing role of northern coniferous forests.Understanding the mechanisms driving these extreme wildfire events
2024-05-14 -
Researchers successfully implement distributed hydrological modeling in deep neural networks
In recent years, with the accumulation of Earth’s big data, data-driven methods represented by deep learning have surpassed traditional hydrological models in simulation accuracy. Still, the black-box nature and lack of physical mechanisms have limit
2024-04-30 -
Researchers highlight urgent need for improved modeling of evapotranspiration sensitivity to vegetation change
Concerns regarding the interactions between vegetation and climate extend over a century and endure in the present era. Acting as biotic pumps, vegetation transports water from the land and releases moisture into the atmosphere through evapotranspira
2024-04-24 -
Researchers use machine learning to guide global agricultural ammonia emissions reduction
Ammonia (NH3) is a major air pollutant and a key driver of smog formation. Agricultural emissions are the leading source of NH3, accounting for approximately 51-60% of global anthropogenic NH3 emissions, of which more than half come from rice, w
2024-02-01
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