The United Nations has adopted an historic resolution laying the groundwork for a legally binding agreement aimed at ending plastic pollution.
UN Adopts Landmark Resolution That Aims to End Plastic Pollution
articles
New Study Reveals Small-Scale Renewable Energy Sources Could Cause Power Failures
Renewable energy that feeds into the main power grid could destabilise the system and potentially cause power failures according to a new study.
Study of Algae in Acadia National Park Lakes Shows Recovery From Acidification
Acadia National Park is known for its beautiful lakes — and they can tell scientists a lot about the health of the environment.
Tonga Volcano Eruptions Have Smaller Cooling Impact on Climate Change: Study
An analysis revealed that the cooling effect of Tonga's volcano eruptions would be much smaller than initially thought and not strong enough to overwhelm longer-term global warming tendency.
Study Reveals Trade-Offs Between Ecosystem Resistance and Resilience to Tropical Cyclones
In a new study of the ecological impacts of hurricanes, an international research team addresses a question that people have asked for centuries: when confronted by a storm, is it better to be resistant like an oak or resilient like a willow?
Decreasing Carbon Sink Across the Belt and Road in the Future
The Belt and Road initiative, comprising countries in regions such as eastern Asia, central Eurasia, northern Africa and western Europe, is a key region for estimating the carbon sink trends under the target of carbon neutrality.
