Extreme Heat, Hurricanes, Wildfires: How Summer’s Extremes Disrupt the Power Grid
Climate change is bringing more extreme summer weather, from heat waves to hurricanes, that can disrupt the flow of electricity. Here’s how PNNL scientists are working on solutions to protect the nation’s electric grid.
Deep Vadose Zone Program Research Makes ACS Journal Cover
A PNNL Deep Vadose Zone Program publication that shows ferrihydrite helps protect groundwater is featured on the cover of ACS Earth and Space Chemistry.
Beneath It All
At PNNL, subsurface science inhabits two separate but interlocking worlds. One looks at basic science, the other at applied science and engineering. Both are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
From microbes to molecules, researchers at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) use nature as inspiration to address some of the most critical challenges facing our nation and the world
Tied to the Ocean
In “Tied to the Ocean,” meet three marine scientists at PNNL who are advancing the ocean’s role in a clean energy future.
Modeling Nanomaterials on Modern Earth
A study co-led by PNNL and reviewed in Science investigates how nanomaterials—both ancient and modern—cycle through the Earth’s air, water, and land, and calls for a better understanding of how they affect the environment and human health.
Hochella Honored with Environmental Geochemistry Awards
PNNL’s Mike Hochella receives Geochemical Society’s Patterson Award and ACS Geochemistry medal for discovery of toxic particles produced during coal combustion.
Fertilizing the Ocean to Store Carbon Dioxide
Iron-based fertilizer may stimulate plankton to pull carbon dioxide from the ocean, driving a carbon-negative process.
Hochella Featured in National Nanotechnology Podcast
Michael Hochella, laboratory fellow and earth science advisor, was featured in a recent podcast by the National Nanotechnology Initiative.