Scientists have discovered that summer sea ice in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica has decreased…
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Why protesting racism during a pandemic is important – an epidemiologist explains
Widespread protests have broken out across the United States in response to the police killings of…
Why we'll still need waste in a circular economy
Every year, we buy 30 billion tonnes of stuff, from pizza boxes to family homes. We…
Nanosponges could intercept SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection
Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and neutralize…
New research creates neutralizing sponge for dangerous chemicals
Dr. Simon Holder, Reader in Organic Chemistry at the University of Kent (UK) and Dr. Barry…
Study: Biodiversity in stagnant shallow lakes cramps growth of aquatic plants
The recovery and long-term maintenance of submerged macrophytes is the key to the restoration of the…
Planting non-native trees accelerates the release of carbon back into the atmosphere
Large-scale reforestation projects such as New Zealand’s One Billion Trees programme are underway in many countries…
20-year field experiment: Rotate corn for better soil health
Soil microbes are living, working barometers of soil health. They are responsible for turning atmospheric nitrogen…
How to manage water systems for long-term sustainability
The concept of a circular economy (CE) promotes reparability, durability and recyclability, unlike the traditional linear…
How the coronavirus pandemic is adding to the world's slave labour workforce
The economic disruption created by the Coronavirus pandemic could trap hundreds of thousands more workers around…