Zapping sand to create rock could help curb coastal erosion
Low voltages generated minerals that help bind the sand into erosion-resistant rock, offering hope for shorelines ravaged by waves.
Low voltages generated minerals that help bind the sand into erosion-resistant rock, offering hope for shorelines ravaged by waves.
I’ve relearned the meaning of seasonality – and how fragile the natural systems that sustain us really are A few months ago, when I received an email about an available allotment in my area, I struggled to remember when I had signed up for one. It turns out I had done so two
Permits for coal-fired power plants drop by 83% despite leading world in construction as focus turns to renewables Coal-fired power is still enjoying a construction boom in China, but a marked slowdown in the permitting of future plants has given experts hope that the world’s
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium keeper describes the unique and ‘very beautiful’ singing scene that unfolded as Sphen’s partner, Magic, and the gentoo colony were taken to see Sphen There wasn’t a dry eye among staff at Sydney’s Sea Life Aquarium as Magic and his fellow gentoo
An associate professor in marine biology explains her fascination with the surprisingly diverse animals – and how they could help to address the climate crisis Read more in this series I found my first encounter with sea worms a little terrifying. I got into studying them
Satellite image analysis shows 329 hectares of forest cleared during development of factory in Germany The development of a Tesla gigafactory near Berlin has resulted in about 500,000 trees being felled, according to satellite analysis. The building of the German factory has
How the five-year real-life friendship between a retired Brazilian fisher and Magellanic penguin became a movie The film My Penguin Friend has two main characters – one played by a Hollywood star and the other by a newcomer – but there was no doubt on set about who should be
Simulated study shows southern ecosystems could be compromised by objects from South Africa, South America, New Zealand and Australia as global heating continues Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily
Woodland Trust’s competition comes as charity campaigns for more robust legal protection for precious trees An oak tree shaped like an elephant and the oak with the widest girth in the UK have been shortlisted for the annual Tree of the Year competition. The Woodland Trust runs
Countries in south most at risk, with rise likely to outstrip fall in cold-related deaths if global heating hits 3C or 4C Heat deaths in Europe could triple by the end of the century, with the numbers rising disproportionately in southern European countries such as Italy,
Researchers say public health officials not doing enough to share warnings and safety information with health workers Wildfires pose serious risks to pregnant people and their developing fetuses, including low birth weight and preterm birth. But public health officials are not
Brian Niccol faces environmental criticism over commute from southern California to Seattle instead of relocating Starbucks’ incoming CEO, Brian Niccol, is facing environmental criticisms following the company’s offer for him to commute from his home in Newport Beach,
Sharing increasingly crowded spaces could result in greater risk of pandemics, human and animal conflicts and loss of nature, say researchers Over the next 50 years, people will push further into wildlife habitats across more than half the land on Earth, scientists have found,
Beef, lamb and dairy products are the most carbon-intensive foods by far. More boldness around dietary changes is needed The publication of a major study linking habitual eating of processed and red meat to a greater risk of type 2 diabetes is the latest very good reason to
Carmaker opts to produce hybrid version due to profitability concerns, citing pressure from Chinese EV competition Ford has written off $1.9bn as it cancelled plans for an all-electric large SUV in the US, opting to produce a hybrid version instead in the latest sign of western
Marsh restorations allowing populations of fen raft spider, which can be up to 7cm long, to recover One of the rarest and largest species of spider in the UK is said to be making a comeback on nature reserves. After facing near extinction over the last century, the UK’s
Exclusive: researchers tested water across Watts and found lead, after people struggled to draw attention to ‘overarching neglect’ A new report has found elevated lead levels in tap water across Watts, a south Los Angeles community that has faced decades of environmental
Volunteers come to share stories and labor. They leave with vegetables, war news and a shared sense of identity On a recent Sunday, instructions in Arabic and English filled the air on a quiet street in New Hope, Minnesota . Every weekend, a group of Sudanese American
Twenty-four brain samples collected in early 2024 measured on average about 0.5% plastic by weight A growing body of scientific evidence shows that microplastics are accumulating in critical human organs, including the brain, leading researchers to call for more urgent actions