Macedonia imposes urgent measures due to severe pollution

North Macedonia’s government on Monday said it was imposing urgent measures in the country’s capital, Skopje,…

Brazil region swept by floods and record rains faces muddy desolation

Elaine Almeida looked at her aunt’s ruined house in Sabara, a town in a southeastern region…

British carbon tax leads to 93% drop in coal-fired electricity

A tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Great Britain, introduced in 2013, has led to the…

Lab turns trash into valuable graphene in a flash

That banana peel, turned into graphene, can help facilitate a massive reduction of the environmental impact…

Science at the interface: Bioinspired materials reveal useful properties

The design of sophisticated new materials is undergoing brisk technological advancement. Innovations in material science promise…

How employees' rankings disrupt cooperation and how managers can restore it

“First prize is a Cadillac Eldorado, second prize a set of steak knives, third prize you’re…

Discovery of a new liquid-liquid interfacial deformation by partial miscibility

The international collaborative team of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT, Japan), IIT Ropar (India),…

Northeast governors slow to embrace regional climate pact

Supporters of a regional pact that would tackle transportation emissions are struggling to win over several…

Detection of very high frequency magnetic resonance could revolutionize electronics

A team of physicists has discovered an electrical detection method for terahertz electromagnetic waves, which are…

Cutting road transport pollution could help plants grow

Cutting emissions of particular gases could improve conditions for plants, allowing them to grow faster and…