Combing the Red Sea beach at an Egyptian luxury resort, workers find bagfuls of plastic garbage—but the news isn't all bad, thanks to a new environmental initiative.
Environment
Dec 21, 2019
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New research from anthropologists at McMaster University and California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), is shedding light on ancient dietary practices, the evolution of agricultural societies and ultimately, how ...
Archaeology
Dec 11, 2019
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Dressed in her protective wetsuit and scuba gear, Antigone Kouteri jumps into the murky waters of Zakynthos harbour in search of plastics—and promptly snags her arm on a submerged object.
Environment
Dec 1, 2019
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A Swedish team has salvaged hundreds of bottles of liquor from the wreck of a ship sunk during World War I in the Baltic Sea.
Archaeology
Nov 7, 2019
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A dozen bottles of fine French wine arrived at the space station Monday, not for the astronauts, but for science.
Space Exploration
Nov 5, 2019
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A young Dutch inventor is widening his effort to clean up floating plastic from the Pacific Ocean by moving into rivers, too, using a new floating device to catch garbage before it reaches the seas.
Environment
Oct 27, 2019
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Discussion of the environment is embedded in our culture as public awareness over issues such as climate change and plastic pollution has grown. Advertisers are not shy about tapping into this concern for their own benefit.
Environment
Oct 24, 2019
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Tens of thousands of pieces of plastic littering the planet come from just a handful of multinational corporations, an environmental pressure group said Wednesday.
Environment
Oct 23, 2019
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In a world that seems to be drowning in plastic bottles, recycling this waste into useful materials would help to reduce its environmental impact. KAUST researchers have now invented a way to turn plastic bottles into porous ...
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2019
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Danish brewer Carlsberg says it is developing a paper beer bottle made from sustainably sourced wood fibers.
Environment
Oct 11, 2019
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