Millennials and Generation Z are more sustainability-orientated — even when it comes to money,...
The younger generations are willing to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to sustainable living. In a study questioning both...
Carbon-neutral ‘biofuel’ from lakes
Lakes store huge amounts of methane. In a new study, environmental scientists offer suggestions for how it can be extracted and used as an...
Psychological interventions can reduce engine idling and improve air quality
New research has found that using low-cost psychological interventions can reduce vehicle engine idling and in turn improve air quality, especially when there is...
Dairy cattle: What are we breeding for, and who decides?
Scientists provide an insightful review of how US dairy industry breeding selection objectives are established, as well as detail opportunities and obstacles related to...
Study finds microbial-plant interactions affect the microbial response to climate change
Biologists have discovered that plants influence how their bacterial and fungal neighbors react to climate change. This finding contributes crucial new information to a...
Evidence of DNA collection from air
Researchers have shown for the first time that animal DNA shed within the environment can be collected from the air.
Tilapias are not precocious, they are just resilient
Tilapias living in crowded aquaculture ponds or small freshwater reservoirs adapt so well to these stressful environments that they stop growing and reproduce at...
Floating gardens as a way to keep farming despite climate change
Bangladesh's floating gardens, built to grow food during flood seasons, could offer a sustainable solution for parts of the world prone to flooding because...
Impacts of sunscreen on coral reefs needs urgent attention
More research is needed on the environmental impact of sunscreen on the world's coral reefs.
Urban squirrels, how much are we disturbing you?
Human disturbance in urban environments makes some squirrels fail, but others perform better in novel problem-solving.
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