Archive for September 2021
Renewable energy storage advances with sodium ion success
Sodium ion batteries to replace lithium go beyond EV and transport uses, supporting the energy transition and a renewable power grid itself.
Indigenous people can lead the way in saving the Amazon’s rainforests
“Protection for nature conservation need not and should not exclude people,” an expert says.
Litter hotspots around the world follow distinct patterns
Coastal litter is a big environmental problem. But how does this litter differ around the world, and why?
Traffic noise can increase the risk of dementia and bad health
Noise from road traffic and railways to be associated with an increased risk of all-cause dementia, scientists say.
Global Witness: Most climate defender deaths ever in 2021
Water rights activist Óscar Eyraud Adams died in Mexico. 12 wildlife defenders died in DR Congo. Some 227 global activists died last year.
Animals are ‘shapeshifting’ in the face of climate change
Many animal appendages, such as avian beaks and mammalian ears, can be used to dissipate excess body heat.