For plants, sunlight can be a double-edged sword.
How Plants Protect Themselves From Sun Damage
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New Study Suggests Wearing Clothes Could Release More Microfibres to the Environment Than Washing Them
Wearing clothes can release even greater quantities of microfibres to the environment than washing them, new research shows.
Water Splitting Advance Holds Promise for Affordable Renewable Energy
A breakthrough into splitting water into its parts could help make renewable energy pay off, even when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing.
Report Provides Road Map to Improve Response to Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks and Conserve Water
A new policy report, Electronic Registration Systems for Cooling Towers – Improving Public Health and Sustainability Outcomes, published by the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) proposes a standardized yet flexible template for cooling tower registries that are designed to improve health outcomes, address disparity in affected populations, and increase water and energy efficiency.
Ship Noise Hampers Crab Camouflage
Colour-changing crabs struggle to camouflage themselves when exposed to noise from ships, new research shows.
From Climate Change Awareness to Action
Awareness of climate change and its impacts is not enough to move people to action.
