Energy sources are needed to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal for clean water and sanitation (SDG6), in order to facilitate energy-intensive water treatment processes. At the same
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Most estimates of ocean warming only go back as far as the 1950s, owing to limited data. A new study published on 7 January in PLoS One presents a reconstruction of historical
Every year, Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) become stranded along the coasts of northern Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil and of the thousands of stranded penguins, 75 per cent are female.
Monitoring moisture, snow, and meltwater in the ‘third plateau’ will enable communities to plan for climate change, researchers say
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In a commentary published in Nature News & Comment, an international group of climate researchers highlight the threat that collapsing glaciers are posing on Asia’s water supplies (1). In particular,
Dramatic reductions in particulate air pollution in China may have unexpectedly increased ozone pollution
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Since 2013, the Chinese government has been enforcing strict policies on emissions in an effort to reduce fine particulate air pollution, known as PM 2.5, a major problem in Chinese
In a new study published in the January 2019 edition of Bioresource Technology, scientists have demonstrated an environmentally friendly method for the offshore production of bioplastics in large quantities (1). The process
On 26 December, Japan officially announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nation’s International Whaling Commission (IWC), an international body set up shortly after World War II charged with
A study published on 21 December in Nature Communications has uncovered the mechanism that allows plants to remember changes in their environment (1). This memory function can help plants to
Cover crops are widely used across Europe and North America to reduce soil erosion, promote atmospheric nitrogen fixation, reduce nitrogen losses, and improver overall soil health. Moreover, cover crops have
In October, Bord na Móna ― an Irish semi-state owned peat harvesting and energy company based in Newbridge, County Kildare ― announced it will close 17 of its 62 active