A team of researchers from Ghent University, the University of Antwerp and UMR 5174 CNRS-Université Paul…
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After a fire, some plants—even weeds—can be better than none
The Invasive Species Council and other observers have argued for weed control as a major priority…
Space key to wetland conservation
Wetlands worldwide are vanishing at an alarming rate. New maps produced by ESA’s GlobWetland Africa project…
Understanding Long Island Sound's 'dead zones'
For the past 25 years, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Connecticut Department of Energy and…
A tale of two rivers: is it safer to swim in the Yarra in Victoria, or the Nepean in NSW?
Cooling off with a swim in the river is a popular summer pastime in Australia, particularly…
Carbon footprint impacted more by socio-economic status than location
Swiss households have excessively large carbon footprints. However, that footprint depends more on socio-economic status than…
Negative consequences of antiterrorism policy in Europe
“It’s right and proper that we have policies to prevent terrorism,” says Francesco Ragazzi, university lecturer…
Chaos generated with a nanoscale magnetic vortex
Magnetic vortices are nanoscale whirls that gyrate like spinning tops, tracing out paths in a clockwise…
Rewilding can mitigate climate change, researchers report after global assessment
A new study has shown that rewilding can help to mitigate climate change, delivering a diverse…
People hate flight shame—but not enough to quit flying
Despite flying being the single fastest way to grow our individual carbon footprint, people still want…