Official stats mask shark and ray species caught in the Mediterranean and Black seas
A new study reveals that 97 per cent of the sharks and rays caught and brought to market domestically by fleets from the European,...
Laying the ground for robotic strategies in environmental protection
Roboticists have developed a robot named 'Romu' that can autonomously drive interlocking steel sheet piles into soil. The structures that it builds could function...
Air temperatures in the Arctic are driving system change
A new paper shows that air temperature is the 'smoking gun' behind climate change in the Arctic.
Large Antarctic Ice Shelf, home to a UK research station, is about to break...
Glaciology experts have issued evidence that a large section of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, which is home to the British Antarctic Survey's...
Australian Murray River habitat restoration increases native fish populations
Dubbed the 'honeypot effect' -- a team of scientists from around Australia have shown that providing woody habitat, or 'snags,' for native fish in...
Damaging Sichuan earthquakes linked to fracking operations
Two moderate-sized earthquakes that struck the southern Sichuan Province of China last December and January were probably caused by nearby fracking operations, according to...
Rainforest conservation in Peru must become more effective
A few years ago, the Peruvian government launched a program to protect the rainforest. However, an analysis shows that its effect is small. But...
Durability vs. recyclability: Dueling goals in making electronics more sustainable
Researchers have looked into the impact of government policies put in place to reduce the amount of electronics waste filling up landfills.
Researchers uncover hidden deicer risks affecting bridge health
Common magnesium chloride deicers used on roadways and bridges around the U.S. may be doing more damage than previously thought, researchers have found.
Going with the flow: How fecal bacteria spread in streams
Little research has been conducted into the spread and distribution of fecal bacteria in rivers and, above all, into their input from the surrounding...
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