The science behind plastic recycling and why it needs a rethink
Waste isn’t new, and neither is humanity’s role in creating it. Since the dawn of industrialization, our ability…
Up to 1.5 MW underwater — The kit cities hide finally uncovered
The “kit cities” seem to be hiding a secret that has now been uncovered. “Kit Cities” are harnessing…
When nature took flight – Engelsberg ideas
No one would think of John James Audubon (1785-1851) as a miniaturist. He is known, of course, for…
Prolonged wind droughts in a warming climate threaten global wind power security
Antonini, E. G. A. et al. Identification of reliable locations for wind power generation through a global analysis…
Global Exhibition In Paris Inspires Action
Bold artworks by Shepard Fairey (OBEY) adorn the Hôtel de Ville façade in Paris. Brent Toderian A free,…
Thames Water stops ‘illegal spill’ into Wheatley sewage facility
A water firm has said it has identified and stopped an “illegal discharge” into one of its sewage…
World’s first International Ready for Recycling Certificate issued
GMS, the world’s largest buyer of ships for recycling, has announced the issuance of the world’s first International…
Berwick Bank: Offshore wind farm poses ‘devastating’ threat to seabirds, conservationists warn
Plans for one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms could have a “devastating” impact on seabirds, conservationists…
Closed-loop bio-recyclable dielectric films for sustainable electronics
Wang, Z., Zhang, B. & Guan, D. Take responsibility for electronic-waste disposal. Nature 536, 23–25 (2016). CAS Google…
Only 0.5% of 90,000 oil slicks reported over five-year period, analysis finds | Shipping industry
Just 474 out of more than 90,000 oil slicks from ships around the world were reported to authorities…
‘Intrinsically connected’: how human neurodiversity could help save nature | Biodiversity
When Joe Harkness received a message from a friend about macerating moth abdomens to check their genitalia to…
As Elsternwick golf course turns into a nature reserve, ‘ham-fisted’ tree removal concerns residents
A decade after an inner-Melbourne golf club was earmarked to become a “natural oasis”, the loss of established…