Environment

Researchers have advanced their knowledge in developing plant biomass-derived polymers that can be used as plastic alternatives, potentially…

I’ve wanted to be an ocean swimmer ever since I moved to Sydney. The idea of getting out…

[By Anna Napolitano] The past 12 months have been worrying for researchers who study the chemistry of…

A portion of environmentalist Jadav Payeng’s Molai Kathoni 2.0 reforestation project along the Brahmaputra River in Assam’s Majuli…

For the first time in well over a decade, a small night bird long feared on the brink…

For decades, humans have been loading the atmosphere with greenhouse gases that trap heat and push global temperatures…

Thinking of doing a post-Christmas clear out? About a third of us blitz our homes at least annually…

Climate change is warming Europe, but scientists are also studying whether a weakened Atlantic current could make Britain…

Technology evolves rapidly, allowing us to repurpose old devices or recycle their parts. So there’s a better (and…

The Paris Agreement temperature limits are a little ambiguous and knowing where we are is tricky. The desire…

Flocean’s subsea desalination pod Flocean Turning seawater into drinking water is so costly and energy-intensive that it’s untenable…

Following the European Union’s ban on harmful pesticides in 2018, a recent study has shown that bird populations…

Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear