Climate Change
Fossil fuels and climate change already threaten human health and survival, Lancet study finds
Countries must transition away from fossil fuels quickly and focus on the connections between and solutions to climate change and health.
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5 billion cell phones will become e-waste this year
Of the 16 billion phones owned worldwide, over 5 billion are expected to become e-waste this year, according to the International Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum.
Climate Change
Freezing point on Swiss Alpine summits reaches a new high. Here's why it matters
The freezing temperature in the Swiss alps is rising, causing melting ice, glacier mass loss and stranded animals - experts say climate change is to blame.
Climate Change
人类体型可能会因为气候变化而变小吗？
据一位古生物学教授的说法，随着气候变化的加剧，人类的体型将变小以获得更大的生存机会；他指出，较热地区的哺乳动物往往比较冷地区的哺乳动物要小。
Energy Transition
Scientists develop wind turbines resistant to hurricanes
Researchers have made offshore wind turbines resistant to hurricanes - and are hoping their more affordable, efficient and resilient turbines will be a hit.
Plastics and the Environment
New type of toxic pollution called ‘plastitar’ found on Canary Islands
Researchers in the Canary Islands have discovered a new pollution called plastitar. It consists of tar balls – found after oil spills – and microplastics.
Climate Change
Could humans become smaller in response to climate change?
As climate change intensifies and carbon dioxide levels increase, humans will shrink for a better chance of survival, believes a professor of paleontology.
Climate Change
Poisonous dust clouds threaten Salt Lake City as the Great Salt Lake continues to lose water
The Great Salt Lake has shrunk by two-thirds since the 1980s. This is exposing arsenic on the lake bed, which winds could whip into a toxic dust cloud.
Energy Transition
New research could lead to solar panels that work at night
Solar panels may harvest clean energy, but they also have limitations. Now researchers have made a breakthrough that could lead to them working at night.
Future of the Environment
Scientists uncover how sunscreen chemicals become toxic to corals
Corals absorb oxybenzone from sunscreen and convert it into phototoxins. These molecules then become harmful when exposed to sunlight, a new study shows.
Climate Change
How to get involved this Earth Day
Earth Day 2022 takes place on 22 April, and the theme is “Invest in Our Planet”. An event called The Great Global Cleanup will run throughout April.
Food Security
Plant-based grocery sales outpace total food sales by 3 times in US, study finds
The US plant-based food market reached a record-high $7.4 billion last year, with sales driven by consumer concerns about the planet and personal health.
Energy Transition
Scientists achieve record energy efficiency for thin solar panels
Scientists have improved the energy absorption of thin solar panels. What does this mean and how will it impact the solar photovoltaics market in future?
Climate Change
Climate change is transforming Europe’s birds
Rising temperatures and other effects of climate change are having a variety of impacts on European bird species like crested tits and garden warblers.
Biodiversity
这个虎年，老虎数量有所增长
世界自然基金会的一项新研究显示，全球老虎数量在经历一个多世纪的逐渐减少之后，近期终于开始呈现出增长的态势；自2010年上届“老虎峰会”（ Tiger Summit）的召开以来，几项恢复工作为老虎数量的增加做出了贡献。