Methane emissions have hit record levels, with agriculture and fossil fuel sources equally to blame, according to a new paper published on 15 July in Environmental Research Letters (1). Over
Archive for July 2020
This year will go down in history as a time of great struggle and consequence. Our fight against the pandemic is an epic human endeavour, but we need to brace
There are currently 23 vaccines in human clinical trials against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the COVID-19 infection, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). With more to come,
The culling of nearly 500 wolves in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia has not slowed the decline of the most vulnerable mountain caribou, according to a new
Mounting evidence suggests the coronavirus might affect more than just the lungs. Delirium, brain inflammation, stroke, and nerve damage are just some of the possible neurological complications of COVID-19, according
On Thursday 9 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged for the first time that the coronavirus might be airborne with the potential to be transmitted several metres in the
Two-thirds of the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) are unlikely to be achieved due to the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore, “it’s time to rethink sustainable pathways for our planet.” argue Robin
A whole-town the study of coronavirus infections in the small Northern Italian town of Vò, where most of its population was tested for infection with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) during
Public awareness of plastic pollution is growing and recycling has become widely adopted in Europe. However, although recycling masquerades as a solution, a large share of plastics for recycling are
Interview with Raphael Sirtoli, co-founder of Nutrita: is FOP food labelling built on junk science ?
More than ever, the Covid-19 crisis has made nutrition a key issue. With its “Farm to Fork” strategy, the European Union intends “to ensure a transition to a sustainable food