Looking for solutions to manage the global crisis of microplastics pollution, particularly in marine environments, will be the focus of the 1st Nano and Microplastics Australian Conference at Flinders University (7-8 March 2024).
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The World’s Most Prolific Carbon-Fixing Enzyme is Slowly Getting Better
The most abundant enzyme on Earth, rubisco, has been providing the energy which fuels life on our planet for the last three billion years.
Hungry Herbivores Threaten Subtropical Seagrass Meadows
Tropical herbivores are on the move and that could spell trouble for subtropical seagrass meadows.
Mapping Chemical Footprints in European Streams
UFZ analysis shows a mix of chemicals that endanger invertebrate organisms in particular.
As Flooding Increases on the Mississippi, Forests Are Drowning
Ever-worsening floods are killing trees at an increasing rate along the upper Mississippi River, and invasive grasses are taking over.
Glacier Shrinkage Is Causing a “Green Transition”
Glacier-fed streams are undergoing a process of profound change, according to EPFL scientists in a paper appearing in Nature Geoscience.