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Low-cost and low-emission cooling systems based on this approach could be used for air-conditioning and food refrigeration in remote regions or off-grid communities
The presence of wild peanut traits in modern crops has enabled farmers to cut back on fungicides and other chemical treatments, and even reduce fuel use and emissions.
The latest research team to tackle the question thinks it is. Their key insight: a lot of current energy use isn’t really contributing to human well-being
Climate change and declining insect populations could alter how wood rots in forests around the world, scientists say. The implications are big.
Simpler language and more context could aid public understanding of climate change
Meticulously ranking almost 6,000 foods, researched showed how simply swapping some ingredients for others could incrementally add hours and days to our lives and reduce environmental harms, too
Acidification is a serious threat to coral reefs and other aquatic organisms, and researchers propose a simple way to remedy it
Scientists and the Wuikinuxv Nation in British Columbia form an unusual partnership to study how native fishers and grizzly bears can share scarce salmon runs.
A research team found that 33% of the North American mammals they studied were negatively affected by human activity; whereas 58% were positively affected.