Earth and Environmental Sciences Archives - Futurum https://futurumcareers.com/project_category/earth-science Know What You Want To Be Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:05:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://futurumcareers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-2024_logo_ICON-1-32x32.png Earth and Environmental Sciences Archives - Futurum https://futurumcareers.com/project_category/earth-science 32 32 How are geologists supporting the energy industry? https://futurumcareers.com/how-are-geologists-supporting-the-energy-industry?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-are-geologists-supporting-the-energy-industry https://futurumcareers.com/how-are-geologists-supporting-the-energy-industry#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:05:08 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=27343278 Geologists play a vital role in the energy industry by locating the resources and minerals needed to power society, while also helping to reduce the negative [...]

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]]> https://futurumcareers.com/how-are-geologists-supporting-the-energy-industry/feed 0 Plant power: how can phytoremediation help tackle pollution? https://futurumcareers.com/plant-power-how-can-phytoremediation-help-tackle-pollution?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plant-power-how-can-phytoremediation-help-tackle-pollution https://futurumcareers.com/plant-power-how-can-phytoremediation-help-tackle-pollution#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:21:22 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=27343050 For decades, industrial activity has been polluting our soils, waters and air with toxic metals. This threatens wildlife, contaminates food supplies and [...]

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]]> https://futurumcareers.com/plant-power-how-can-phytoremediation-help-tackle-pollution/feed 0 How can studying microplastics and micropollutants protect human health? https://futurumcareers.com/how-can-studying-microplastics-and-micropollutants-protect-human-health?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-studying-microplastics-and-micropollutants-protect-human-health https://futurumcareers.com/how-can-studying-microplastics-and-micropollutants-protect-human-health#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:14:54 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=27342917 Microplastics have the rather unhelpful habit of attracting and transporting other micropollutants such as pesticides, dyes and pharmaceuticals, often [...]

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]]> https://futurumcareers.com/how-can-studying-microplastics-and-micropollutants-protect-human-health/feed 0 How can we make paper mills more sustainable and efficient? https://futurumcareers.com/how-can-we-make-paper-mills-more-sustainable-and-efficient?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-we-make-paper-mills-more-sustainable-and-efficient https://futurumcareers.com/how-can-we-make-paper-mills-more-sustainable-and-efficient#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:30:14 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=27342813 Paper mills are incredible machines that churn out thousands of tonnes of paper every single day. Despite this output, engineers are constantly [...]

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]]> https://futurumcareers.com/how-can-we-make-paper-mills-more-sustainable-and-efficient/feed 0 What are lakes revealing about the impacts of permafrost thaw? https://futurumcareers.com/what-are-lakes-revealing-about-the-impacts-of-permafrost-thaw?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-lakes-revealing-about-the-impacts-of-permafrost-thaw https://futurumcareers.com/what-are-lakes-revealing-about-the-impacts-of-permafrost-thaw#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:55:20 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=27342775 As a limnologist at York University in Canada, Dr Jennifer Korosi spends her summers collecting water samples and mud from the bottom of lakes in [...]

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]]> https://futurumcareers.com/what-are-lakes-revealing-about-the-impacts-of-permafrost-thaw/feed 0 Time-travelling detectives: how are palaeontologists studying ancient organisms? https://futurumcareers.com/time-travelling-detectives-how-are-palaeontologists-studying-ancient-organisms?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-travelling-detectives-how-are-palaeontologists-studying-ancient-organisms https://futurumcareers.com/time-travelling-detectives-how-are-palaeontologists-studying-ancient-organisms#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:16:40 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=27342713 Fossils contain valuable clues about what organisms living hundreds of millions of years ago looked like and the environments they inhabited [...]

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]]> https://futurumcareers.com/time-travelling-detectives-how-are-palaeontologists-studying-ancient-organisms/feed 0 How can hydrogels remove heavy metal pollution from wastewater? https://futurumcareers.com/how-can-hydrogels-remove-heavy-metal-pollution-from-wastewater?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-hydrogels-remove-heavy-metal-pollution-from-wastewater https://futurumcareers.com/how-can-hydrogels-remove-heavy-metal-pollution-from-wastewater#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:57:43 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=27342598 Industrial processes often generate wastewater that is contaminated with pollutants such as heavy metals and toxic chemicals. Before this water can [...]

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]]> https://futurumcareers.com/how-can-hydrogels-remove-heavy-metal-pollution-from-wastewater/feed 0 How does forest composition affect pollination in nearby apple orchards? https://futurumcareers.com/how-does-forest-composition-affect-pollination-in-nearby-apple-orchards?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-does-forest-composition-affect-pollination-in-nearby-apple-orchards https://futurumcareers.com/how-does-forest-composition-affect-pollination-in-nearby-apple-orchards#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:11:37 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=27342512 Many apple orchards in the northeastern US rely on wild bees for pollination. Orchards that are surrounded by a larger amount of forest tend to be visited [...]

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]]> https://futurumcareers.com/how-does-forest-composition-affect-pollination-in-nearby-apple-orchards/feed 0 Understanding the hidden world beneath our feet: building tools for studying soil organisms https://futurumcareers.com/building-tools-for-studying-soil-organisms?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-the-hidden-world-beneath-our-feet-building-tools-for-studying-soil-organisms https://futurumcareers.com/building-tools-for-studying-soil-organisms#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:55:42 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=27342172 Every square metre of soil is teeming with tiny organisms, such as nematodes, which play essential roles in soil stability and fertility, nutrient [...]

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]]> https://futurumcareers.com/building-tools-for-studying-soil-organisms/feed 0 Sunflower speciation: how do new species evolve? https://futurumcareers.com/sunflower-speciation-how-do-new-species-evolve?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sunflower-speciation-how-do-new-species-evolve https://futurumcareers.com/sunflower-speciation-how-do-new-species-evolve#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:56:54 +0000 https://futurumcareers.com/?post_type=project&p=25548950 Have you ever wondered why some flowers look and smell so different from one another? The answer lies in the mysterious workings of evolution [...]

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