Scientists describe ‘hidden biodiversity crisis’ as variation within species is lost
The rapid loss of variation within species is a hidden biodiversity crisis, according to a new study looking at how this variation supports essential...
How a plant regulates its growth
Plants grow in two directions: the shoots of plants grow toward the light to make the best use of it, and the roots grow...
True cost of the planet’s energy and transport systems
The hidden social, environmental and health costs of the world's energy and transport sectors is equal to more than a quarter of the globe's...
Understanding the spatial and temporal dimensions of landscape dynamics
As a result of global and local phenomena, the Earth's surface is subject to continual changes that dynamically shape natural landscapes. The 3D Geospatial...
Understanding the spatial and temporal dimensions of landscape dynamics
As a result of global and local phenomena, the Earth's surface is subject to continual changes that dynamically shape natural landscapes. The 3D Geospatial...
Metal whispering: Finding a better way to recover precious metals from electronic waste
With a bit of 'metal whispering,' engineers have developed technology capable of recovering pure and precious metals from the alloys in our old phones...
Health risks to babies on the front line of climate change
Extreme rainfall associated with climate change is causing harm to babies in some of the most forgotten places on the planet setting in motion...
Global warming poses threat to food chains
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Scientists have assessed how many corals there are in the Pacific Ocean -- half a trillion -- and evaluated their risk of extinction at...
Hotter, drier, CRISPR: editing for climate change
Just 15 plant crops provide 90 per cent of the world's food calories. A review of genome editing technologies states gene editing technology could...
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