Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #125

Author

Rendy Mulaudzi
May 18, 2025

The most significant scientific findings you should know in less than 2 minutes.

Rice University:

Researchers have developed a new approach to detect soil contaminants. The research is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel:

New research shines light on how climate change affects children. The study is published in the journal Nature.

Macquarie University:

New research sheds light on Antarctica’s hidden mountains. The study is published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

New York University:

Researchers provide new insights into the links between plastic chemicals and cardiovascular deaths. The research is published in the journal eBioMedicine.

University of Zurich:

New research offers essential insight into giraffe population decline in Tanzania. The study is published in The Journal of Wildlife Management.

University of Sydney:

In a new study published in the journal Molecular Metabolism, researchers provide insights into the effects of prolonged water-only fasting on cardiometabolic health.

Florida International University:

New research shines light on the role of seagrass in climate change mitigation. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.

Nanyang Technological University:

Researchers provide new insights into air pollution mortality. The research is published in the journal GeoHealth.

Tsinghua University: 

Researchers provide essential insights into wildfire-related indoor air pollution. The study is published in the journal Science Advances.

University of Oxford:

Researchers have created a new map of global rivers. The map details are published in the journal Water Resources Research.