After the Flames
Smoke infiltration indoors after a wildfire carries volatile chemicals that present health challenges. Cleaning proves more effective than ventilation or air purifiers in reducing indoor smoke pollutants.
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Fragrant Hues
Senses interplay profoundly; certain scents subtly shift people’s colour perceptions, making greys seem warmer, like reddish-brown when smelling cherries.
Flukes and Floats
Reducing fishing gear more effectively prevents humpback whale entanglements in California’s Dungeness crab industry compared to costly, data-intensive dynamic management strategies, ensuring marine safety and uninterrupted fishing.
Mnemic Medusae
Despite lacking a conventional brain, jellyfish demonstrate learning abilities, challenging our understanding of learning in animals.
Distilling a Galaxy
Supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy can have a direct impact on the galaxy’s chemical distribution.
Death’s Dirty Hands
Fine particle air pollution poses a far greater cardiovascular death risk for Black Americans than White, despite recent reductions.
The Heat is On
Extreme heatwaves caused by climate change are becoming more frequent and severe, necessitating urgent action to mitigate emissions and help vulnerable populations adapt.
Climate’s Ledger
Taxing investments of the wealthy could fund climate action and promote climate justice.
The Storms of Saturn
Giant storms periodically engulf Saturn, causing long-lasting atmospheric effects that fundamentally reshape the planet’s weather and composition.