99% of the world's population breathes air that exceeds the limits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). This scenario is exacerbated in urban areas where more than 50% of the world's population is concentrated.
Environment
Apr 25, 2023
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Although too late for the famed flightless bird, new scientific findings on the winged insects could help preserve animal species.
Ecology
Apr 25, 2023
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A study by researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Athens has found that the toxicity of chemicals in lakes and rivers may vary by several orders of magnitude depending on the water's acidity. Professor Heinz Köhler ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2023
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Potatoes are the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But globally, potato production is threatened by potato late blight, one of the most devastating potato diseases, ...
Biotechnology
Apr 20, 2023
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The polar regions are exposed to an increasing load of pollutants. Under the leadership of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon and the Umweltbundesamt (UBA), experts from the European Commission, the Stockholm Convention, the Arctic ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2023
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The European Parliament adopted sweeping climate measures on Tuesday aimed at massively cutting EU greenhouse emissions, and including the introduction of a carbon border tax on imports.
Environment
Apr 18, 2023
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Humanity needs to fundamentally change its relationship with nature in order to protect wildlife and enhance the environment.
Environment
Mar 27, 2023
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The European Union's executive arm waded into the forest of dubious green labels, fairy tale carbon footprints and false eco-friendly advertising on Wednesday, proposing ways to clean up the "greenwashing" of consumer products.
Environment
Mar 22, 2023
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When a working woman becomes a mother, she automatically becomes part of the "working mothers" collective. The same, however, is not true for men: the term "working father" is not a term that is commonly used, although everyone ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2023
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In a new study, ecologists have shown that bees' pesticide exposure depends upon their interaction with the environment, meaning different species face different risks in any given environment.
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2023
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