Combining sunlight and wastewater nitrate to make the world’s No. 2 chemical
Engineers have created a solar-powered electrochemical reaction that not only uses wastewater to make ammonia -- the second most-produced chemical in the world --...
Forest edges in the tropics increase carbon emissions
Tropical rain forests are becoming fragmented at a higher rate than expected. By analyzing high-resolution satellite data, researchers were able to measure even the...
‘MRI’ scan reveals spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea
Spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea have been discovered using 3D seismic reflection technology. Similar to MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) the images...
Environmental conditions of early humans in Europe
The conditions under which early members of the genus Homo dispersed outside Africa were analysed on a broader scale, across Europe during the Early...
Forest fires linked to tens of thousands of avoidable deaths
Setting fire to forest and agricultural land in Southeast Asia to prepare it for cultivation or grazing causes air pollution that is contributing to an estimated 59,000 premature deaths a year,...
Hand pollination of crops is of major importance
Pollinators -- such as bees, butterflies and birds -- are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which...
‘Anti-rust’ coating for plants protects against disease with cellulose nanofiber
Researchers have found that coating soybean plant leaves with cellulose nanofiber (CNF) gives protection against an aggressive fungal disease. The CNF coating changed leaf...
How land birds cross the open ocean
Migrating birds choose routes with the best wind and uplift conditions, helping them to fly nonstop for hundreds of kilometers over the sea.
Insect protein has great potential to reduce the carbon footprint of European consumers
The use of insects as food for humans and animals has both the potential to reduce European consumers' carbon footprint and contribute to reducing...
Some coral reefs are keeping pace with ocean warming
Some coral communities are becoming more heat tolerant as ocean temperatures rise, offering hope for corals in a changing climate.
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