Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study findsScience
Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study finds
Researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Stanford University have uncovered new insights into the role of zooplankton in water remediation.…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024
Full articleInvasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debrisScience
Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debris
New research highlights the vulnerability of Antarctica's unique ecosystems to invasive species arriving on floating debris from Southern Hemisphere landmasses. This finding challenges previous assumptions…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024
Full articleWarming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study findsClimate
Warming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study finds
New research highlights the urgent need for global action to protect freshwater habitats. Freshwater ecosystems around the world are facing a critical threat due to…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 16, 2024
Full articleNitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solutionClimateScience
Nitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solution
By University of Sydney An international team of researchers has found that nitrogen emissions from fertilisers and fossil fuels have a net cooling effect on…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleMicrobes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’Science
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
By David Danelski | University of California - Riverside A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds…
SourceJuly 17, 2024
Full articleNorway can lead the fight against plastic pollutionScience
Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollution
Norway's long, rugged coastline – more than 28,953 kilometers long, including the fjords – suffers from plastic pollution even though it is so remote. It's…
SourceJuly 5, 2024
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