Lab Gloves May Be Skewing Microplastics Data
The topic of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) has become increasingly prevalent over the past years, as amidst dismissal…
What a ‘super’ El Niño means for the planet
How does El Niño affect our planet? Depending on its strength, El Niño’s effects can be far-reaching, influencing…
Portugal’s plastic recycling rates lag behind European targets, but a new scheme aims to change that
Until today, when buying a bottled drink or a canned beverage in the supermarket in Portugal, the cost…
Global waste crisis is pressuring people, budgets, and Earth
If you’ve ever seen what a city looks like when waste management workers go on strike – bags…
Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet
Climate change is pushing two iconic Antarctic species toward the brink of extinction — the emperor penguin and…
The Nuclear Land Use Canard Returns
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The claim that nuclear power uses less land…
Impacts of nature-inclusive urban development on well-being and fairness perceptions
WWF Living Planet Report 2022 – Building a Nature-Positive Society (WWF, 2022). Simkin, R. D., Seto, K. C.,…
A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View
Sea levels are much higher than we thought. Real-world oceans are making a mockery of flood-risk forecasts based…
This Massive Ocean Current Needed One Missing Piece to Begin
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, or ACC, is the most powerful ocean current on Earth. It circles Antarctica and…
Five warning signs that rivers are polluted – even when they look clean
After months of relentlessly miserable weather for most of the UK, spring brings renewed enthusiasm for spending time…
New mahogany species found in Zanzibar — but fewer than 30 trees remain
A small group of mahogany trees were found growing along a 200-meter (650-foot) stretch of shoreline…
Carbon market development in Africa: Ethiopia as a model
Land resource potential and carbon market investment benefits Our mapping suggests that Ethiopia has significant potential for land-based…