Polar bears in Baffin Bay, between Canada’s Baffin Island and Greenland’s west coast, are skinnier and having fewer cubs as the sea ice they depend on melts, according to a new study.
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Air Pollution from Fossil Fuels Costs $8 Billion Per Day, New Research Finds
The economic and health costs of air pollution from burning fossil fuels totaled $2.9 trillion in 2018, calculated in the form of work absences, years of life lost, and premature deaths, according to a new report by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
Foot-And-Mouth-Disease Virus Could Help Target the Deadliest Cancer
The foot-and-mouth-disease virus is helping UK scientists to tackle pancreatic cancer.
Biodiversity Offsetting Is Contentious – Here’s an Alternative
A new approach to compensate for the impact of development may be an effective alternative to biodiversity offsetting – and help nations achieve international biodiversity targets.
Sitting Still Linked to Increased Risk of Depression in Adolescents
Too much time sitting still – sedentary behaviour – is linked to an increased risk of depressive symptoms in adolescents, finds a new UCL-led study.
Making The Internet More Energy Efficient
Researchers at Chalmers recently completed a 5-year research project looking at how to make fibre optic communications systems more energy efficient.