Fraction of money earmarked for COVID-19 recovery could boost climate efforts
Global stimulus plans for economic recovery after the pandemic could easily cover climate-friendly policies, suggests a new study.
Researchers find diverse communities comprise bacterial mats threatening coral reefs
A research team found that cyanobacterial mats threatening the health of coral reefs are more diverse and complex than scientists previously knew.
Deep learning artificial intelligence keeps an eye on volcano movements
Radar satellites can collect massive amounts of remote sensing data that can detect ground movements -- surface deformations -- at volcanoes in near real...
Phosphate polymer forms a cornerstone of metabolic control
In a changing climate, understanding how organisms respond to stress conditions is increasingly important. New work could enable scientists to engineer the metabolism of...
Understanding how toxic PFAS chemicals spread from release sites
New lab studies are helping researchers to better understand how so called 'forever chemicals' behave in soil and water, which can help in understanding...
Climate change likely drove early human species to extinction, modeling study suggests
Of the six or more different species of early humans, all belonging to the genus Homo, only we Homo sapiens have managed to survive....
Was Hong Kong once a coral reef paradise?
Researchers have for the first time investigated the historical presence of coral communities in the Greater Bay Area, revealing a catastrophic range collapse and...
Artificial cyanobacterial biofilm can sustain green ethylene production for over a month
Ethylene is one of the most important and widely used organic chemicals. A research group has designed a thin-layer artificial biofilm with embedded cyanobacterial...
Laser technology measures biomass in world’s largest trees
Laser technology has been used to measure the volume and biomass of giant Californian redwood trees for the first time, records a new study.
Australian carp virus plan ‘dead in the water’
Plans to release a virus to reduce numbers of invasive Common Carp in Australia are unlikely to work and should be dropped, researchers say.