Climate change could decrease sun’s ability to disinfect lakes, coastal waters
One of the largely unanticipated impacts of a changing climate may be a decline in sunlight's ability to disinfect lakes, rivers, and coastal waters,...
Microplastics in the Baltic have not risen for 30 years
The concentration of microplastics in water and fish from the Baltic Sea has been constant for the past 30 years, despite a substantial increase...
Adhesives and composite materials made from Swiss tree bark
Studies show that tannins extracted from native tree bark can be used to produce adhesives and composite materials. An additional area of application might...
Rethinking the private sector’s role in disaster relief
Latent potential within the private sector could provide a powerful new solution to disaster relief, according to a new report.
Many planned roads in the tropics shouldn’t be built
We are living in the most dramatic era of road expansion in human history, but many planned roads should not be built, concludes a...
A definitive method to detect wildfire tainted wine grapes
Wine producers and grape growers have a new, powerful tool at their disposal to help manage the impact of grapes exposed to smoke from...
Underwater sound waves help scientists locate ocean impacts
A new method to locate the precise time and location that objects fall into our oceans has now been developed.
Raj Patel on how to break away from capitalism.
Capitalism has been the world’s dominant economic system for more than 700 years. And as it brings the planet to new crises, author Raj...
12 cities plan for emissions-free neighborhoods.
The mayors of Los Angeles, Mexico City, London and Cape Town are among a group of 12 urban leaders who have vowed to buy...
Sea level rise could flood 1.9 million U.S. homes by 2100.
An estimated 1.9 million U.S. homes could be flooded by 2100 if seas rise 6 feet in response to climate change, according to a...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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