Leadership in carbon pricing encourages other countries to follow
Climate policy adoption in one country increases the probability of adoption in neighbouring countries. Governments can thus support global climate action by adopting a...
Urgent abatement of industrial sources of nitrous oxide
The industrial emissions of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and stratospheric ozone-depleting substance, have increased since 2010. However, untapped abatement potential for industrial...
Global benefits of the international diffusion of carbon pricing policies
AbstractCarbon pricing policies are essential for mitigating climate change, but the global benefits of leadership and the international diffusion of these policies are not...
A new bacterial blueprint to aid in the war on antibiotic resistance
A team of scientists from around the globe has gained high-res structural insights into a key bacterial enzyme, which may help chemists design new...
Immune-boosting therapy helps honey bees resist deadly viruses
Scientists have successfully tested a novel way of boosting honey bees' immune systems to help them fend off deadly viruses, which have contributed to...
Climate disasters, traumatic events have long-term impacts on youths’ academics
Experiencing traumatic events such as natural disasters may have long-term consequences for the academic progress and future food security of youth -- a problem...
Getting adults on board with messy nature play
Climbing trees, making mud pies, or simply playing outside, parents and educators know that being in nature is an important part of every childhood....
Early birds of the future: earlier, but still too late?
Birds need to adapt to climate change, but evolution is a slow process. Model species such as the great tit are an indispensable yardstick...
Label date, not phrasing, drives consumer decisions to toss food
Up to half of consumers may decide to pour perfectly good milk down the drain based solely on their glance at the date label...
Scientists discover clues to aging and healing from a squishy sea creature
Insights into healing and aging by those who studied how a tiny sea creature regenerates an entire new body from only its mouth. The...
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