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Our team of science writers pore through stacks of the latest climate and sustainability science and bring you a hand-picked selection of the most compelling research from around the world, a compendium found nowhere else.
An ingenious ultrathin film keeps crops warm at night and slashes food waste. No energy required.
The almost invisibly thin film—many microns thinner than a human hair—might not only replace plastic sheeting and heaters in agriculture, but also protect telephone lines and electric cables.
The aquarium industry is bigger than you think. And it could be harnessed to help save reefs.
New research shows saltwater aquariums are a multi-billion dollar industry with more than 6 million hobbyists. That could mean a lot of people interested in protecting reefs.
Bluebird feathers inspire battery and filter material
A microscopic network of channels in bluebird feathers gives it its characteristic hue; mimicking that structure could give better batteries and water filters
Is the torrent of climate disinformation still more powerful than available remedies?
Researchers tested the effectiveness of 6 different psychological messages across 12 countries to combat climate denial. Spoiler: They were all disappointingly weak.
An inspired type of armor for microbes could reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
Drawing on technology that protects drugs as they pass through the human body, scientists have found a way to seal nitrogen-fixing bacteria so that it can withstand high temperatures and humidity for months.
Which is better for climate: creating a new forest or a new solar farm?
In a side-by-side comparison, researchers found that it makes more sense to cover the drier parts of the world with solar panels than new forests.
Shipwrecks have a serendipitous second life as barriers to destructive fishing
Sunken ships creates obstacles for bottom-trawling, creating a refuge for marine creatures.
Waste management hasn’t been thought of as a climate change solution. No longer.
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers calculated how shovel-ready waste-handling technologies could quickly hit the brakes on global warming.
Using lasers, water and air, team takes the quest for green fertilizer to a whole new level
The discovery involved air-zapping lasers that made fertilizer almost 40 times more efficiently than conventional methods.
Burning forests now means fewer mega-fires later. But who’s gonna light the match?
One research team meticulously demonstrated the long-term benefits of low-intensity forest fires; while another documented the short-term political barriers.
