Archive for July 2023
Scientists are finally unravelling the mystery of rainforest canopies
Rainforest structure matters because it controls how animals access resources and escape predators.
Air pollution poses a direct threat to insects worldwide
Antenna contamination significantly reduced the strength of odour-related electrical signals sent to flies' brains.
What is causing Europe’s current heatwave?
Searing temperatures have spread to countries in southern and eastern Europe, including France, Spain and Poland.
All lakes have been contaminated by microplastics, scientists say
Some of these lakes you think of as clear, beautiful vacation spots, but they are already polluted.
Urban heat islands: Lessons from Chicago’s underground
Sources of urban heat below ground, like trains and pipes, are causing land deformation and subsidence that can threaten Chicago's buildings.
How sustainability helps unite communities
When communities are inspired to create a better tomorrow and combine their efforts to do it, they make it happen.