by Emma Bryce | Feb 26, 2021 | Daily Science, Food & Agriculture
Researchers have discovered that it’s no good beating about the bush when trying to sell wonky fruit and vegetables: when grocery stores take a direct approach and advertise it as ‘ugly produce’, consumers are more likely to purchase it—and in the process, save tons... 
by Prachi Patel | Feb 25, 2021 | Daily Science, Sustainable Consumption
About 12 billion metric tons of plastic waste will be sitting in landfills or in the natural environment by 2050. To stop that deluge, and its associated carbon emissions, we’ll need many solutions. But a key one would be plastics that are not only made from... 
by Berly McCoy | Feb 24, 2021 | Daily Science, Nature Conservation
In response to climate-driven declines in global biodiversity, many nations have increased the amount of land and water they designate protected, mostly based on where affected species live. But as the climate warms, species may move out of those designated areas to... 
by Sarah DeWeerdt | Feb 23, 2021 | Daily Science, Green Business
Weather extremes can pack an economic wallop – as seen with last week’s frigid weather in Texas and other weather disasters over the past several years. But subtler forms of unpredictable weather can also have economic effects. Increases in day-to-day temperature... 
by Emma Bryce | Feb 19, 2021 | Daily Science
Researchers have produced a map identifying 20 vital hotspots across the United States where nitrogen – essential for crop growth, but hugely polluting in excess – is being overapplied. Their study homes in on some of the social and economic reasons... 
