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Freshwater is vital to human survival. York University researchers have now created a public water quality database for some 12,000 freshwater lakes globally – almost half of the world’s freshwater supply – that will...
An alternative mechanism for the formation of the Alps could help improve the assessment of earthquake risks. The key is in the tectonic plates detaching and uplifting rather than bulldozing, say Swiss researchers. For...
According to a study conducted by Australian researchers, nearly three-quarters of Generation Z’ers are unwilling to eat lab-grown meat. Gen Z are the new kids on the block. As a cohort of 5 million...
Roots play a vital role in crop plants. They take up water and nutrients for the plant and help keep it firmly in the ground. Breeding is a way to improve how crops perform...
A so-called ‘Cold Tube’ could fight rising summer temperatures while using less energy than conventional air conditioning. Researchers say the chilled panels can work both indoors and outdoors. Many people beat the summer...
Which of the world’s cheapest and most familiar building materials can be converted into energy storage units that can be charged to hold electricity, like a battery? Red bricks, say researchers from Washington University...
Solitary activities like fishing, hunting or exploring outside are key to building strong bonds between children and nature. Activities like these encourage children to both enjoy being outside and to feel comfortable there. Solitary...
The search for the perfect solar cell is not yet over. Norwegian researchers are now adopting a new approach to the cells’ raw material, crystalline silicon, with the aim of making the electricity-generating cells...
Researchers have developed a simple logger for greenhouse gas flows. It is built using inexpensive and easily available parts, and could help map local methane emissions properly. Methane, CH4, is one of the most...
SHAREaLOOK is a fashion tech start-up, which has made it its mission to enable the transition of the fashion industry into a circular one. The company was founded in April 2019 as part of...
In 30 years, 1.5 billion people will depend on water from the mountains. A new study shows that many regions can in fact only meet their water demand thanks to mountain runoffs. Global water...
The dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic share “striking similarities” with the twin environmental crises of global heating and species extinction, argue a team of scientists and policy experts from the UK and US. They...
New thin-film technology is using sustainable components for solar panels. The novel method creates efficient alloy-based solar panels free of toxic metals. Commercialized thin-film solar panels on the market consist of rare-earth elements like...
The Mediterranean region will be significantly drier in coming decades, potentially seeing 40 percent less precipitation during the winter rainy season, say researchers. A new analysis could help refine the models and add certainty...
Advances in transportation technology, such as e-scooters and bike share, and autonomous vehicles, are beginning to have profound impacts on cities. In the near future, we can expect differences in what public transit looks...
Germany’s rescue package will help the country overcome the worst economic crisis in decades by making its economy greener and stronger, finds new analysis. Germany’s economic rescue package announced last week is pointing the...
Activists protesting against environmental injustices around the world suffer from high rates of criminalization, physical violence and murder. This is the result of a study developed by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science...
The land sector plays a crucial role in climate change mitigation. It can either release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere or act as a carbon-storing sink. A new paper from the Euro-Mediterranean Center on...
The first ever large-scale map of microscopic algae on the surface of snow along the Antarctic Peninsula coast has been published. Results indicate that this so-called green snow is likely to spread as global...
Artificial intelligence is helping researchers upcycle waste carbon. A collaboration between University of Toronto Engineering and Carnegie Mellon University has produced a record-setting catalyst for CO2-to-ethylene conversion. Researchers at University of Toronto Engineering and...
A UCLA study has revealed that clean air could endure after the COVID-19 lockdown. Achieving net-zero emissions in California by 2050 can prevent thousands of deaths annually in every community, according to the researchers....
