The atmosphere plays a major role in spreading microplastics across the planet, carrying these tiny particles to even the most remote regions. People and animals can inhale them, raising concerns about potential health effects. Once airborne, microplastics can also fall back to Earth, adding to pollution in oceans and soils around the world. A new […]
Data also shows that price impacts grow stronger when more renewables come online. As Europe faces an energy crisis amid volatile fossil fuel markets, investments in renewables have proved vital to shielding consumers and businesses from the worst price hikes. Since 2019, Spain has doubled its wind and solar capacity, adding over 40 GW – […]
Consumers in five EU countries will save up to €8.5 billion on their energy bills this year, compared to those with the dirtiest energy mix. EU countries with the cleanest energy mix will be cushioned from the soaring price of oil and gas, as the war on Iran continues to highlight the true cost of […]
Countries continue to turn to renewables for national security despite Trump’s attacks on wind and solar. Clean energy generation surpassed the global rise in electricity demand in 2025, pushing fossil fuel power into reverse for the first time ever, according to a new report. Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving […]
Renewables have been touted as the silver bullet to tackling climate change, but can they withstand our warming planet? The war on Iran has unexpectedly ignited a renewables race, as Europe grapples with the reality of its fossil fuel reliance. Oil and gas prices have yo-yoed significantly in recent weeks due to the stranglehold Iran […]
Some of the longest and most essential animal migrations on Earth take place beneath the surface of rivers. A major new report from the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a United Nations environmental treaty, warns that many of these migrations are now rapidly breaking down. The Global Assessment of […]
Researchers led by Northwestern University have developed a fuel cell that generates electricity using microbes naturally found in soil. The device, roughly the size of a paperback book, produces small amounts of power by capturing energy released as these microorganisms break down organic material in dirt. This soil-powered system is designed to run underground sensors […]
Scientists warn that no adaptation measure can sustain Venice as rising sea levels threaten to swallow the city. Venice may be forced to relocate in the future as scientists scramble to save it from the growing threat of flooding. A new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, has assessed existing and potential adaptation strategies for […]
The findings come from an international study published in Scientific Reports, led by scientists from the National Centre for Earth Observation at the Universities of Leicester, Sheffield and Edinburgh. The research shows that forests across the continent, long known for pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, have reversed course and are now contributing to emissions. […]
Published in the journal Nature, the study shows that oyster reefs are not random clusters of shells. Instead, their shapes and arrangements play a critical role in helping young oysters settle, survive, and avoid predators. Oyster Reefs Are Complex Living Structures Oysters act as “ecosystem engineers,” building reefs made from both living oysters and the shells […]
