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Researchers find a missing piece in coral reef restoration: crabs
They transplanted native crabs to degraded coral reefs patches to help clear out the seaweed. It worked better than they imagined.
How COVID kills coal
The pause of 2020 enabled low-carbon power growth to get ahead of electricity demand growth
The Anthropocene: Paul Crutzen’s Epochal Legacy
He came to science late in his life, helped to preserve the Earth’s protective ozone, and fundamentally changed our views of nature and ourselves
Here’s how we can repurpose food waste to grow healthier crops
A liquid made from food waste and drip-fed into soil could protect crops from pathogens
Airplanes could cut emissions by being better wind-surfers
It’s a quick, safe and relatively simple way to save up to 16 percent of fuel burned on transoceanic flights while the industry waits for biofuels and electric craft
Where would birds be without us?
To reassess current conservation efforts, researchers simulated the potential ranges of bird species on a landscape devoid of people
New study quantifies the carbon emissions of virtual conferences
The carbon footprint of an online conference is vastly smaller than its in-person counterpart—but it is not zero.
A newly-discovered plant trait instils roots with a super strength
Maize plants with this trait can punch through dry, hard, compacted soils, giving them a leg up in a climate changed world
With lab-grown wood, researchers envision a future of furniture without deforestation
"If you want a table, then you should just grow a table,” they say
Who’s afraid of who?
Mountain lions fear and avoid humans—even more so than we fear them. Researchers have now calculated the cost of that fear: drastically reduced home ranges
