Looking back from the future: How does Germany become carbon neutral?
Researchers have developed a vision for Germany in 2050 that illustrates ways to achieve a carbon dioxide-neutral life and economy. In their study they...
Microplastics increase the toxicity of organic pollutants in the environment by a factor of...
A new study found that in a marine environment, microplastics absorb and concentrate toxic organic substances and thus increase their toxicity by a factor...
Risk of soil degradation and desertification in Europe’s Mediterranean may be more serious than...
Due to human-caused pressures and global warming, some soils in Europe's Mediterranean region are reaching what the researchers refer to as 'critical limits for...
Researchers use solar cells to achieve fast underwater wireless communication
Researchers have shown that solar cells can be used to achieve underwater wireless optical communication with high data rates. The new approach -- which...
Hotter, drier nights mean more runaway fires
A new study shows that an increase in hot, dry nights in recent decades has resulted in nighttime wildfires becoming more intense and more...
Hidden diversity: When one wasp species is actually 16 wasp species
Some undiscovered species are hiding right under our noses. Ormyrus labotus, a tiny parasitoid wasp known to science since 1843, has long been considered...
Breakthrough in converting CO2 into fuel using solar energy
A research team has shown how solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel, by using advanced materials and ultra-fast laser spectroscopy. The breakthrough...
45,000 marine species are at-risk: What’s most vulnerable?
A framework for identifying the most vulnerable marine species will boost global conservation and policy efforts against anthropogenic climate change.
Pharmaceutical residues in sewage sludge and cattle manure do not have the feared effect
Pharmaceutical residues and chemicals from personal care products in sewage sludge and cattle manure do not have a detectable toxic effect on nematodes living...
Stay on the sunny side: Optimistic animal foragers have better lives in behavior model
A new model for animal foraging considered 'valence-dependent optimism bias' -- a lopsided learning process in which information about bad outcomes is discounted or...
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