Clay minerals consist of a fine-grained material which is classified according to their crystal structure into four major groups: kaolinite, chlorite, illite, and smectite. These…
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Today’s failures in solid waste management is a situation that jeopardizes our environment in huge ways: landfills are the third largest anthropogenic source of methane…
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Since the 1960s, more than 200 amphibian species globally have become extinct, and the majority of these extinctions have occurred in the past 20 years….
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Family feuds, sibling squabbles, and rows with relatives. Sound familiar? We all know that families can be the source of great conflict as well as…
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Human populations are concentrated on coasts, where they often depend on aquifers as primary sources of water for drinking, agriculture, and industry. In coastal aquifers, usable…
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In agriculture, nitrogen (N) is one of the most important nutrients to improve plant growth and is applied in the form of fertilizer. Plants can…
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The world needs more energy. As the population continues to grow and the quality of life improves in developing economies, energy will be necessary to…
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Electricity from solar photovoltaics (PVs) is the fastest-growing source of new electric power worldwide. The growth is due to the dramatic cost decrease of PV…
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At some point in our lives, we have all had at least one friend that constantly mooched off us. You know the one — they…
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Cryobiology is the study of life at subzero temperatures. But our interest in it is other than creating new lifestyles for survival in glacial environments….
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Peatlands are wetlands with at least a 30-40 cm thick peat layer and are highly dependent on water. In these waterlogged, anaerobic soils, the dead…
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