Superworms capable of munching through plastic waste
Researchers have found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.
Hydrogen peroxide from tea and coffee residue: New pathway to sustainability
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important chemical, with a wide variety of applications. However, the current method used to manufacture H2O2 is expensive and...
Climate economics: Policies change people
The makers of climate policy should rethink how people think: Researchers show that abiding by climate-friendly policies actually changes the way people think about...
Studying grassland from space
Extensively used grassland is host to a high degree of biodiversity, and performs an important climate protection function as a carbon sink and also...
One-third of Greenlanders are at genetic risk for high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease
A genetic variant that is present in nearly 30% of Greenlanders is linked to high cholesterol and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according...
‘Fantastic giant tortoise,’ believed extinct, confirmed alive in the Galápagos
A tortoise from a Galápagos species long believed extinct has been found alive. Fernanda, named after her Fernandina Island home, is the first of...
Antarctic glaciers losing ice at fastest rate for 5,500 years
New evidence suggests that two major glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) are losing ice at the fastest rate for at least...
New insights into how cyanobacteria regulate zinc uptake in the open ocean
An interdisciplinary research team has identified a remarkably efficient regulatory network that controls zinc accumulation in the open ocean cyanobacterium Synechococcus.
Extreme, severe drought impacting the upper Colorado River basin in the second century, new...
The Colorado River is in an extremely severe drought and has been for the last 22 years. To better understand this drought, researchers looked...
Lack of environmental awareness and preference for variety leading causes of waste in fast-fashion...
Researchers identify why the fast fashion business model creates waste and whether regulators can establish incentives for consumers and manufacturers are steps to reducing...
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