As plastic pollution continues to mount, with growing risks to ecosystems and wildlife, manufacturers are beginning to make ambitious commitments to keep new plastics out of the environment.
Rescuing small plastics from the waste stream
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More Frequent Atmospheric Rivers Hinder Seasonal Recovery of Arctic Sea Ice
The Arctic is rapidly losing sea ice, even during winter months when temperatures are below freezing and ice should be recovering from the summer melt.
Seed Strategy Can Help Restore a Biodiversity Hotspot
In the race to restore some of North America’s most biodiverse and threatened ecosystems, a straightforward first step is likely among the most important.
Providing Integrated Solutions to the Biodiversity Crisis
Experts from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) are joining leading scientists from across Europe to provide practical and effective solutions for addressing the global biodiversity crisis.
Mapping Mexico’s Dengue Fever Hotspots
Rutgers researcher co-creates tool to help identify outbreaks and prioritize virus control efforts.
Wild Bumblebee Queens Lured and Killed in Commercial Hives
In the course of experiments to test how well commercial bumblebees pollinate early spring crops, researchers made a surprising discovery: dead wild bumblebee queens in the hives, an average of 10 per nest box.
