Too many fishers in the sea: The economic ceiling of artisanal fisheries
Researchers have found that even if fishers used the most efficient and sustainable known practices, they wouldn't generate enough revenue to maintain a living...
Oxygen levels impact on species’ ability and willingness to fight
Scientists have discovered that different flow regimes and oxygen levels within the marine environment are likely to result in conflict.
Are we losing one of our biggest CO2 sinks?
Seagrasses help to buffer against climate change, but we are losing a soccer field size seagrass area every 30 minutes.
Staggering extent of human impact on planet revealed in new report
Humanity and the way we feed, fuel and finance our societies and economies is pushing nature and the services that power and sustain us...
Widely used mosquito repellent proves lethal to larval salamanders
Insect repellents containing picaridin can be lethal to salamanders. So reports a new study that investigated how exposure to two common insect repellents influenced...
Fertilizers’ impact on soil health compared
Researchers dug into how fertilizing with manure affects soil quality, compared with inorganic fertilizer.
The when, where and what of air pollutant exposure
Scientists have linked air pollution with many health conditions including asthma, heart disease, lung cancer and premature death. Among air pollutants, fine particulate matter...
New technologies in the ocean energy sector
Analysis of ten future emerging technologies to generate energy from the ocean tides and waves.
How people perceive cities and suburbs is not merely a matter of boundary lines
What separates cities and suburbs isn't always a geographic boundary. Subjective social factors also play a role, particularly school quality and public safety, according...
Laser technique may open door to more efficient clean fuels
Electrocatalysts have shown promise as a way to efficiently convert waste CO2 into clean fuels, but the mechanisms by which they operate are often...
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