Attitudes towards healthy diets could see insect proteins, including crickets, locusts, and grasshoppers becoming part of a more "flexitarian diet" in 2054, say researchers.
Biotechnology
Jun 19, 2024
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Abrupt shifts within complex systems such as the Earth's climate system are extremely hard to predict. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 17, 2024
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Oregon State University researchers found that U.S. adults are fairly confident in linking wildfires and heat to climate change, but less confident when it comes to other extreme weather events like hurricanes, flooding or ...
Environment
Jun 13, 2024
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An international research team has undertaken a study of plants in the Mongolian grasslands to evaluate the stability of these plant communities over time. They specifically looked at how the dryness of the climate impacted ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2024
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The South China Karst, the world's most concentrated karst area, has reduced rocky desertification through extensive conservation and restoration over the past two decades, making it a global "greening" hotspot. However, ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 7, 2024
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Terrestrial water bodies (WBs), including lakes, ponds, and reservoirs, are pivotal components of Earth's hydrological and biogeochemical systems, offering vital ecosystem services. Yet, conventional studies often overlook ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 6, 2024
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With hundreds of millions of tons of plastic produced and used on a yearly basis, it's no surprise that people are looking for alternatives. Yet so-called "sustainable plastics" are not a silver bullet, warn researchers Sara ...
Environment
Jun 4, 2024
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Engineers who received public welfare responsibility training in classes are more likely to consider the societal impact of technologies they design and to take action when concerns arise, according to a study by University ...
Social Sciences
Jun 4, 2024
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A review in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution has looked at research into the impact of climate change on the coastal environments of small islands. The study covers the literature from 1985 to 2021, ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2024
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Meeting UK air pollution targets by focusing on urban areas will maximize health benefits for the most deprived communities.
Environment
May 31, 2024
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