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Research has for the first time quantified the volume of plastic from European countries that contributes to ocean littering from exported recycling. Up to 31 per cent of plastic exported for recycling is not...
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....
A mass move to working-from-home accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic might not be as beneficial to the planet as many hope, according to a new study by the University of Sussex. The majority of...
Technological advances will not help the world unless they lead to action, says new research. However, the use of big data can be part of the solution to achieve sustainability. Increased computing speeds and...
Following the third mass bleaching event of the Great Barrier Reef in five years, scientists have trialled a world-first ‘cloud-brightening’ technique to protect valuable reef systems from further such events. A research team led...
Tropical forests play a special role in the protection against climate change, meaning it is important to predict how they may change over decades and centuries. Researchers have now achieved just these predictions. Tropical...
With the COVID-19 pandemic showing just how fragile our food systems are, how to improve their sustainability is under question. Obstacles include short-term acute shocks, long-term global demographic changes like urbanization and population growth....
A new study has provided a comprehensive guide on which tree species are best for combatting air pollution that originates from our roads. Beneficial plant properties include small leaf size, high foliage density and...
A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling at a once overlooked contributor to local coastal ecosystems. There are concerns about what it may mean in an...
Nanoscale particles of the most commonly used plastics tend to move through the water supply, especially in fresh water, or settle out in wastewater treatment plants. We end up drinking a few grams of...
A new global study shows that mangroves provide billions of dollars worth of flood risk reduction benefits every year. The natural coastal defenses provided by mangrove forests reduce annual flooding significantly in critical hotspots...
A relatively new theory that identifies universal concerns underlying human judgment could be key to helping people with opposing views on an issue coax each other to a different way of thinking, new research...
