Bacteria can help us eliminate plastic waste from the seas
We need to tackle plastic pollution by developing creative new technologies to deal with it.
The seas have been awash with plastic waste, which can...
International Experts Invited to Attend Riyadh’s Sustainable City Symposium
Over 40 international experts will be participating in a symposium to discuss projects worth US$23 billion, that will transform Riyadh and the lives of...
Sliver of hope as ‘mountain chicken’ frog shows resistance to deadly...
A Caribbean frog species known as the mountain chicken is on the brink of extinction due to the spread of an infectious fungal disease.However,...
Agave can be used for biofuel and hand-sanitizers, researchers say
The agave plant is mostly known for its use in tequila production, but it can have other uses.
The humble agave plant is mostly known...
‘Predator-proof’ husbandry could help curb human-leopard conflict in Nepal: Study
A study conducted in Nepal suggests that adopting predator-proofing practices for livestock can potentially reduce human-leopard conflicts and benefit both humans and leopards.The study...
Asia-Pacific nations must ‘work together’ to save their ocean
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally diverse regions. It is also one of its most biodiverse. Yet local...
The Cloud vs. drought: Water hog data centers threaten Latin America,...
Droughts in Uruguay and Chile have led residents to question the wisdom of their governments allowing transnational internet technology companies to build water-hungry mega-data...
A new record of summer heat is registered in the Arctic...
On June 20 local experts in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk reported that the mercury climbed all the way up to 38 degrees.
Temperatures of...
Amazon deforestation has a regional, not just local impact: study
A new study found that deforestation in the Amazon doesn’t just raise temperatures in the areas where the deforestation took place but rather throughout...
Nuclear power and the energy transition
No energy source is perfect, but nuclear is the most ethically responsible form of energy generation.
Addressing climate change will require an energy system transformation...
Half of the caviar from sturgeon in the EU comes from...
People’s love of wild caviar has pushed sturgeon to the brink of extinction in Europe and as a result internationally tradeable caviar can only...
