Environment Tons of fish mysteriously died in a European river — and we don’t know why yet August 15, 2022
Environment Scientists use isotopes to trace the origin of lithium batteries to prevent unethical exploitation August 9, 2022
Environment How London’s new subway line helped create the biggest man-made nature reserve in Europe July 28, 2022
Environmental Issues Is it time to go electric? Some EVs pay for themselves in a couple of years July 21, 2022 - Updated on July 22, 2022
Chemistry The story of how plastic was invented, and how it’s turned into a big problem July 21, 2022
Climate California is losing its trees — perhaps permanently — as climate change is shifting its ecosystems July 15, 2022
Environment Climate change is making plants more stressed. But this hormone could help them out July 13, 2022
Environmental Issues These self-healing robot fish can gobble up the microplastics from our seas June 23, 2022
Environment Large water cutbacks ordered along the Colorado River as the US’ largest reservoirs are on the brink of drying out June 16, 2022
Agriculture Scientists develop a nanosensor that can detect harmful pesticides on fruits within five minutes June 15, 2022
Environment Small Pacific island state of Niue pledges to protect 100% of its ocean, create sanctuary the size of Italy May 31, 2022
Animals Moving uphill to survive climate change is not the best option for hummingbirds May 27, 2022 - Updated on October 6, 2023
Environment New method can cleanly extract lithium and other valuable minerals from water using magnets May 26, 2022
Environment Local policy is pushing the world’s largest wetland toward disaster May 10, 2022 - Updated on May 11, 2022
Environmental Issues Sweet seagrass is saving oceans and reversing climate change — but we’re killing these gentle habitats May 5, 2022
Biology New insight into coral-algae symbiosis aims to help reefs recover from mass bleaching May 3, 2022
Environment A hormone makes these plants thrive in the face of stress May 2, 2022 - Updated on January 5, 2023
Environment Fast-acting enzyme can break down plastic in as little as 24 hours April 28, 2022 - Updated on April 29, 2022
Environment Italy launches “operation thermostat” to limit the use of air conditioning April 27, 2022
Climate The current rate of climate change will see Germany’s groundwater levels fall “significantly” by 2100 April 15, 2022
Environment Richer countries are “outsourcing” species extinction in less developed countries April 13, 2022 - Updated on April 14, 2022
Climate Tumble dryers pollute our environment with dangerous microfibers, but there is a solution April 6, 2022
Environment Bitcoin has a greenhouse gas problem. A coding tweak could fix most of it March 29, 2022 - Updated on March 30, 2022
Climate The fourth “mass bleaching” event is ongoing in the Great Barrier Reef, says Australian Government March 25, 2022
Environment Say goodbye to cotton or leather. Your next handbag could be made out of mushroom March 23, 2022
Chemistry A process that converts pollution into valuable materials is one step closer to being feasible March 21, 2022
Environment Re-wetting the land can restore tropical peatlands without affecting farmers March 16, 2022
Environment Plant species that humans don’t need are going towards extinction March 12, 2022 - Updated on January 31, 2023
Environment The jury is out: we don’t know enough about deep-sea mining yet to do it safely March 12, 2022