Environmental science — biodiversity, pollution research, habitat studies, and conservation science.
China imports millions of donkey hides from Africa every year: new book traces the drivers and impact
China imports millions of donkey hides from Africa annually, driven by demand for ejiao, a traditional Chinese medicine made from donkey hide gelatin.…
Massive sinkholes open up across Turkey as it struggles with drought and climate change
Large sinkholes are opening across Turkey's Konya basin, a major agricultural region, at a rate of around 20 per year according to a recent study. Tur…
Companies' progress on climate reporting gets lost in the average
Researchers at Kyushu University found that companies' climate disclosure efforts improved far more than average scores suggest. Associate professor A…
Accounting of Africa’s water reveals a management gap
Xu Wang at the Harbin Institute of Technology notes that global water accounting has a fundamental problem. Water moves across borders through rain, r…
Wind turbines have killed 19 million bats in 40 years in the US
# Wind Turbines Kill 19 Million Bats Over Four Decades in the U.S. Wind turbines killed approximately 19 million bats across the United States betwee…
First in-depth map of 'forever chemicals' in the Finger Lakes created
Cornell University professor Damian Helbling created the first detailed map of "forever chemicals" in New York's Finger Lakes region following EPA act…
100-year magazine study reveals 'narrowing' of U.K. seafood recipes
Researchers analyzing a century of recipes from Good Housekeeping magazine found that the variety of seafood presented to British readers has declined…
The world's oyster reefs could add $12 trillion to planetary health each year—if they were better managed
Oyster reefs deliver an estimated $12 trillion annually in ecosystem goods and services, according to a new study that quantifies their gross ecosyste…
Camera system sheds new light on bird collisions at sea
# Camera System Sheds New Light on Bird Collisions at Sea A yearlong pilot study demonstrates that thermal imaging combined with artificial intellige…
Urban trees in south-east England can’t cope with the changing climate
Urban trees across south-east England face a mounting climate crisis, with current species increasingly unable to survive the region's hotter, drier s…
Soil protection measures can make agri-photovoltaics more sustainable
# Soil Protection During Installation Proves Key to Agri-Photovoltaic Sustainability Agri-photovoltaic systems, which blend solar electricity generat…
Sparse layers of 10-nanometer silver particles boost CO production from CO₂
Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have developed a more efficient catalyst for converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using electr…
Benedict Cumberbatch’s nature show is stunning, if a little cloying
# Actor Benedict Cumberbatch Narrates Environmental Documentary Urging Humans to Align With Nature Benedict Cumberbatch steps into the role of enviro…