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Organic farming has long held great promise for sustainability. But critics have argued that organic farming takes up too much land compared to agriculture that uses chemicals and genetically modified seeds. Organic farming produces...
The human ‘footprint’ on Antarctica has been measured for the first time, with alarming findings: over 80 per cent of buildings on the continent are located in the minuscule 0.44 per cent of the...
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have published a study on efforts to turn old oil rigs into permanent reefs that could be home to millions of marine plants and animals off the coast of...
Plastic pollution is potentially threatening the survival of mussels by causing them to lose their grip, according to a new study from Anglia Ruskin University. The researchers from Anglia Ruskin University and the Portaferry...
Scientists are exploring whether genetically engineered or gene-edited trees – also known as biotech trees – can counter the threats facing our forests, such as higher temperatures, droughts and pests. But this raises both...
The tiny South Pacific nation of Palau faced a huge environmental challenge a few years ago. Its people have now shown how even a small country can devise a big-impact strategy to cultivate sustainability....
Mining on the seafloor could provide a treasure trove for businesses seeking precious and base metals and other resources. But it could also destroy fragile ecosystems that humanity has yet to touch, scientists at...
Scientists in Australia are using millions of coral spawn to regenerate the Great Barrier Reef in what is the biggest coral reseeding project in history. The Larval Restoration Project aims to repair the reproductive...
If temperatures increase by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, there is a high probability of losing cod breeding grounds, according to a new study by experts at the Alfred Wegner Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre...
On December 3, 2018, the UN Climate Change Conference began in Katowice, Poland. The results will also have a major impact on the future of tropical coral reefs. Global CO2 emissions pose a threat...
Environmental NGOs across Europe have launched a new initiative urging the European Commission to phase out palm oil in biodiesel by 1 February 2019. Sixty-nine per cent of Europeans are in favour of this....
Around 15 per cent of the world’s land surface are now designated ‘protected areas’, as are over 7 per cent of the world’s oceans, putting the world squarely on track to meet its conservation...
Climate change is likely to alter the environmental conditions in many of the world’s regions within a short period of time. Plant species that can quickly adapt to changes are thus becoming increasingly important....
Human activity is having a devastating impact on the world’s wildlife, forests, oceans, rivers and climate, according to WWF’s latest Living Planet Report. The findings show that the way we eat, fuel and finance...
Together with a Norwegian team of scientists, coastal researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht have developed a statistical procedure that will help predict future cod stocks in the Barents Sea. This new method could sustainably improve...
Around 475,000 people live on the 316 square kilometres that comprise Malta, an island nation smack in the middle of the Mediterranean. They are now embarking on an experiment in sustainable living that could...
The amount of plastic washing up on the shores of remote South Atlantic islands is 10 times greater than it was a decade ago, according to new research from the British Antarctic Survey. Plastic...
Growing and harvesting bioenergy crops – corn for ethanol or trees to fuel power plants, for example – is a poor use of land, which is a precious resource in the fight against climate...
Fishing, deep-sea mining and patenting the genes of marine life could soon be subject to new international regulations. John Dyer reports. Diplomats kicked off negotiations at the United Nations Intergovernmental Conference on Sustainable Use...
Between April and August this year, Switzerland and central Europe experienced the driest summer season since 1864. Especially the forest seems to suffer from this dry spell: As early as August, trees began to...
