Air pollution may be making it harder for bees and other insects to follow the scent of flowers, reducing pollination by as much as a third, new research suggests.
Air Pollution Makes It Harder for Bees to Sniff Out Flowers, Study Finds
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Located near Naples, Italy, Vesuvius last had a violent eruption in 1944, towards the end of the Second World War.
English Channel Stops New Rockpool Species Reaching UK
The English Channel prevents many rockpool species "making the jump" from Europe to the UK, new research shows.
Pristine Groundwater Seeps Support Native Algae on Hawai‘i’s Coasts
Native marine macroalgae, also known as limu, or as seaweed, thrive in environments created by natural groundwater seeps, specifically benefiting from the combined effects of enhanced nutrients despite lowered salinity levels, according to a minireview published recently by a team of University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researchers.
Dust Storm Engulfs Canary Islands
The event, known locally as “la calima,” turned skies orange and degraded air quality in Gran Canaria and neighboring islands.
Creating Value From Waste
UD researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals.
