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Mahonia bealei, also known as Beale’s barberry or leatherleaf mahonia, is invasive but still sold for landscaping. HQ Flower Guide via Wikimedia Commons

From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers

The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.
Uma água-viva no fundo do mar na Zona Clarion-Clipperton: processos de mineração propostos são invasivos, e além de destruir o leito marinho vão lançar grandes quantidades de material em regiões de média profundidade da coluna d'água. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa

Mineração do leito oceânico pode ameaçar vida marinha de formas não previstas, como espalhar detritos nas ricas zonas pelágicas

Os métodos de mineração desenvolvidos para coletar minerais essenciais do fundo do mar criam plumas de sedimentos mais acima na coluna d'água, onde vivem muitas criaturas.
A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa

Deep‑sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about, and Trump’s order could clear the way for operations soon

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor would create sediment plumes in the water column where many creatures live.
One or two or 10 studies won’t solve our most complex societal challenges. Big problems require collaborations beyond academia. Orbon Alija/E+ via Getty Images

Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people

Use-inspired research goes beyond translational research to build lasting connections between researchers and communities.
Only about 1 in 3 LGBTQ victims of violent hate crimes seek professional help for mental health issues that emerge after an attack. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime

For the first time, researchers have been able to produce estimates of the rate of hate crimes against LGBTQ people.
Banjir dari badai seperti Irma di Florida dapat membanjiri sistem saluran pembuangan dan menyebarkan patogen dengan cara lain. Brian Blanco/Getty Images

58% penyakit menular manusia dapat diperburuk oleh perubahan iklim – kami menjelajahi 77.000 riset untuk petakan jalurnya

Jumlah terbesar penyakit yang diperparah oleh perubahan iklim melibatkan penularan melalui vektor, seperti yang disebarkan oleh nyamuk, kelelawar atau hewan pengerat.
Sunscreens for sale at a Walgreens drug store. Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Do chemicals in sunscreens threaten aquatic life? A new report says a thorough assessment is ‘urgently needed,’ while also calling sunscreens essential protection against skin cancer

Rising concern about possible environmental damage from the active ingredients in sunscreens could have ripple effects on public health if it causes people to use less of them.
Las inundaciones provocadas por huracanes como Irma en Florida pueden saturar los sistemas de alcantarillado y propagar patógenos. Brian Blanco / Getty Images

El 58 % de las enfermedades infecciosas humanas puede empeorar con el cambio climático

Una reciente investigación confirma que las inundaciones, el calor extremo y otros peligros climáticos aumentan el contacto entre humanos y agentes patógenos y afectan a la capacidad del organismo para combatir enfermedades.
Flooding from hurricanes like Irma in Florida can overwhelm sewer systems and spread pathogens in other ways. Brian Blanco/Getty Images

58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change – we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways

It’s not just mosquitos. Flooding, extreme heat and other climate-related hazards are bringing people into contact with pathogens more often, and affecting people’s ability to fight off disease.

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