Ever since the discovery of the two-dimensional form of graphite (called graphene) almost twenty years ago,…
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Biodegradable plastic from sugar cane also threatens the environment, finds new research
Traditional plastic, based on fossil oil, has flooded the Earth and there is microplastic in all…
Warming climate could turn ocean plankton microbes into carbon emitters
New research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from carbon sinks…
Secret industry documents reveal that makers of PFAS 'forever chemicals' covered up their health dangers
The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook when they discovered and suppressed…
Revealing the secrets of freshwater streams
Beneath the surface of a freshwater stream, animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms create complex patterns of…
New study quantifies the power of bipartisan coalitions
After weeks of tense speculation over a looming financial catastrophe, should the U.S. default on its…
When the media believe that a firm is really green
When firms make their environmental policies public, they can get favorable media coverage only if their…
When countries cut taxes for new ideas, capital investments rise
Countries that offer tax breaks for corporate innovation realize greater economic growth than those with no…
Study leads to milestone advances in understanding lethal bronzing of palm trees
Palm trees infected with lethal bronzing disease emit signals that warn nearby healthy palms of the…
Short-lived solutions for tall trees in Chile's megadrought
For more than a decade, forests across much of Chile have been experiencing a megadrought, its…