Environmental science — biodiversity, pollution research, habitat studies, and conservation science.
Scientists call for ‘emergency’ measures to save sea life from El Niño
# Scientists Push Emergency Actions to Protect Oceans During Record El Niño Oceanographers are calling for urgent intervention to shield marine ecosy…
This German submarine sank in 1917. It’s still leaking TNT
# German WWI Submarine Wreck Leaks TNT, Raising Alarms About Thousands of Similar Wrecks A German U-boat that sank off the Danish coast in 1917 conti…
SpaceXAI data centre may have led to Mississippi air pollution spike
# SpaceX's Mississippi Data Centre Linked to Air Pollution Spike SpaceX's Colossus 2 data centre in Mississippi appears responsible for a recent spik…
How Indigenous Protected Areas became a vital way to protect nature in Australia
# Indigenous Protected Areas Emerge as Critical Conservation Strategy in Australia Australia's conservation landscape is undergoing a fundamental shi…
How much clearcutting can nature sustain? A study determines the ecological limit for boreal forest birds
Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland have identified a quantifiable ecological limit for timber harvesting in boreal forests, establi…
Your house may be a haven for wildlife. It's time we design homes with nature in mind
# Homes as Wildlife Habitats: Designing Houses That Welcome Nature Your house harbors far more occupants than you realize. Bare-nosed wombats shelter…
New policy brief outlines how EU policies can better support sponge restoration
# EU Projects Propose Policy Framework to Restore Water-Absorbing Landscapes Three EU-funded research initiatives have released a joint policy brief …
The next Cascadia megaquake could hit Oregon harder than expected
Geophysicists have identified geological features beneath Oregon that could amplify earthquake damage from the next Cascadia megathrust rupture, inten…
Scientists turn one of the hardest plastics to recycle into high-performance engine lubricant
Researchers at Xiamen University in China have developed a chemical process that converts polyvinyl chloride, commonly known as PVC, into useful lubri…
Why scientists asked 1,000 people to bury their underwear
Scientists conducted an unusual experiment across Switzerland, asking more than 1,000 volunteers to bury cotton underwear in soil and monitor its deco…
Scientists find a huge hidden ice reservoir beneath Utah’s mountains
Researchers have discovered a massive underground ice reservoir hidden beneath Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Range, revealing far more frozen wat…
Atomic catalyst unlocks the hidden value of plant waste
# Atomic Catalyst Unlocks Hidden Value in Plant Waste Researchers have developed a breakthrough catalyst that efficiently converts lignin—a stubborn …
Scientists left this farm field alone. Thousands of orchids appeared
# Abandoned Farm Field Explodes With Wildflowers, Including Thousands of Orchids A neglected agricultural field has transformed into a thriving wildf…
Global access to food crops is affected by transport costs and economic inequality
Researchers have found that producing sufficient food represents only half the battle for global food security. Transport networks and economic inequa…
How a brutal drought may have helped unleash yellow fever in Brazil
Researchers investigating Brazil's recent yellow fever resurgence have identified an unexpected link to drought conditions that pushed wildlife into u…
Firefighters battle second day of blaze on Greek island
Firefighters worked through Sunday to contain a spreading forest fire on Skyros, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, as local authorities expressed caut…