All posts by Daniel T Cross
A new discovery opens the door for nighttime solar energy
The new thermoradiative diode generates electricity by emitting infrared light into a colder environment.
Plastic waste poses a grave threat to India’s wild elephants
High plastic presence in elephant dung highlights its widespread use near protected habitats and a lack of waste segregation practices.
Hundreds of ‘lost’ vertebrate species have been missing for decades
That most lost species are found in megadiverse tropical countries is worrying because of ongoing extinction rates.
Much less methane might be released from thawing tundra than previously thought
Research shows that an affected area's methane emissions are 10 times less than at another site owing to ecological changes.
Urban gardeners can help save endangered native plants
By cultivating native plant species that are in decline in the wild, horticulturalists can function as conservationists.
‘Green water’ is set to diminish for most croplands worldwide
By 2050 water scarcity in agriculture will likely increase in a staggering 80% of the world's croplands.