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greenhouse gas emissions
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Managing soil fertilization levels can make for more efficient and productive crops
JT Cornelis, University of British Columbia Modern crops are often excessively fertilized, which boost yields in the short…
Plant waste makes concrete nearly 20% stronger, study finds
A new study reveals that adding just 2% biochar made from agricultural waste can create stronger, more durable, and environmentally friendly concrete.
70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations
DeAgostini/Getty Images James Watson, The University of Queensland; Maximilian Kotz, Barcelona Supercomputing Center-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), and…
Safe no more: off-the-charts marine heat has severely damaged Ningaloo and other pristine coral reefs
Safe no more: off-the-charts marine heat has severely damaged Ningaloo and other pristine coral reefs James Paton Gilmour, Australian…
As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought
Dana M Bergstrom, University of Wollongong When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing…
Is air travel about to get greener? Our study shows how ‘coopetition’ is helping aircraft companies tackle sustainability
Audrey Rouyre, Montpellier Business School; Anne-Sophie Fernandez, Université de Montpellier, and Olga Bruyaka, West Virginia University Although air…
Earth is heading for 2.7°C warming this century. We may avoid the worst climate scenarios – but the outlook is still dire
Aliraza Khatri’s Photography/Getty Sven Teske, University of Technology Sydney Is climate action a lost cause? The United States…
Sugarcane trash can produce energy – what South Africa’s small farmers need to make this happen
Aluwani Maiwashe-Tagwi, University of South Africa and Unity Chipfupa, University of South Africa Bioenergy – the renewable energy…