A team of researchers from Surrey University, UK, celebrate their success after winning funding to develop a “library of greening.” This new database will enable towns and cities around the
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About one-fifth of species of plants and animals in Europe face the risk of extinction, according to a study published in the scientific journal PLOS. The authors believe agricultural land
Public prefer planting trees to fight climate change compared to more technological solutions
Results from more than a million social media posts suggest that people prefer to plant trees and protect the rainforest than use technological solutions to fight climate change, according to
The new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and Ultra-low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London significantly improved air quality, according to the latest Institute for Policy Research (IPR) policy brief. The authors believe this
Spanish researchers created a new protein capable of degrading PET microplastics, according to a study published in Nature Catalytics. We produce around 400 million tons of plastic worldwide every year.
A team of international researchers identified a 170-million-year-old marine reptile from the Age of Dinosaurs as the oldest-known mega-predatory pliosaur, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
The Ruki River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be the darkest river in the world due to high levels of organic matter, according to a study published
Researchers assess how extreme weather events, such as storms and cyclones, affect water circulation in the tropical Pacific, according to a study published in Climate and Atmospheric Science. It’s well known
Albatrosses use infrasound to guide them on extended foraging trips, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Infrasound is a low-frequency sound
A researcher from Göttingen University, Germany, discusses the difficulties faced by mining communities in transition, according to a comment article published in Nature Energy. Mining changes communities drastically, including landscapes,