Oceans are filled up with abandoned fishing gear, report warns
Every year more than 640.000 tonnes of nets, lines, pots and traps are dumped in the sea
An artificial leaf can turn carbon dioxide into fuel
CO2 is the main contributor to global warming
China approves world’s first Alzheimer’s drug in 20 years
The research began in 1997 thanks to a unique sugas in seaweed
Trump begins process to exit Paris Agreement, ignoring climate emergency
No country was allowed to withdraw for three years
Engineers develop new impact-proof concrete made from waste
It could even be used for buildings in the Artic
Saudi oil company Aramco prepares for $1.5 trillion IPO
This would make it the most valuable company in the world, overtaking Apple by about half a trillion dollars.
Illegal loggers kill indigenous leader in the Amazon
Paulino Guajajara belonged to a group called the “Guardians of the Forest”
New strategy discovered to combat Huntington’s disease
A new procedure could remove mutant proteins that kill neurons
Pesticides linked to the collapse of fisheries in Japan
It was the first time a study revealed the effects of pesticides on fish.
Spider-inspired double-sided tape could leave stitches in the past
Researchers took inspiration on spiders for this new solution
Tree-planting campaign raises $8 million in five days
Project Team Trees seeks to plant 20 million trees by 2020
South Africa is repaving its roads with recycled plastic milk bottles
A company developed a technology to fix the roads and deal with plastic waste
Plastic-hunting barge cleans up world’s rivers
The aim of the project is to clean 1.000 of the world's most polluted rivers
Recycling plastic could become easier thanks to this new technology
A factory in France has created a process to recycle any plastic into any other plastic
Immune system could be altered for years after a wildfire
Tiny particles penetrate into the lungs and the bloodstream
Sea level rise could endanger three times more people than previously expected
About 110 million worldwide live below the high-tide level.
A unique tree could help soils remain fertile in the Amazon
The inga tree can grow in very poor soil and improve it
Growing demand for private jets challenges climate action
Companies and millionaires are expected to buy 8.000 new jets over the next decade
The healthiest food may also be the most sustainable one
A wider use of healthier diets could reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture
Wind power has the potential to supply the world’s electricity needs 18 times over
Behind the growth of wind energy there’s the growing awareness of the climate crisis and political responses to environmental concerns,...
