All posts by Daniel T Cross
Forests worldwide are getting younger, scientists warn
The problem isn't just that many forests are being lost. It's also that many remaining forests are getting younger.
Tweaking cattle’s microbiome can make them emit less methane
Flatulence and burping are quite a problem in cattle. And not only as a faux pas in polite bovine society on green pastures.
Many land animals ‘will go extinct’ in just two decades
"The ongoing sixth mass extinction may be the most serious environmental threat to the persistence of civilization."
Bumblebees are fine little gardeners, research finds
Bumblebees make tiny incisions in the leaves of plants to stimulate the production of new flowers
Marine microplastic pollution is worse than we thought
There are plenty of microplastics in the oceans, yet just how much of the stuff is out there may well come as a shock.
Tropical forests will struggle in a fast-warming world
Plants in tropical forests are by nature resistant to heat, yet that resistance has its limits.