Researchers learn how nectar-laden honey bees avoid overheating Tired Earth . March 02, 2024 Honey bees carrying nectar have the remarkable ability to adjust their flight behavior to avoid overheating when air temperatures increase,....
European power grids head towards an ever closer union – and a new watchdog Tired Earth . February 29, 2024 The rest of this decade will see deeper integration of EU electricity grids to enable a sharing of renewables across....
Carbon emissions from the destruction of mangrove forests predicted to increase by 50,000% by the end of the century Tired Earth . February 28, 2024 Mangrove forests cover approximately 0.1% of the Earth's land surface but play a vital role in providing wildlife habitats and....
EU softens gas consumption curbs in sign energy crisis easing Tired Earth . February 28, 2024 The European Commission has asked EU countries to keep curbing their gas use but softened the policy to be entirely....
Earthquakes impact forest resilience for decades post-event, research suggests Tired Earth . February 27, 2024 For North America, the Tibetan Plateau and South America, recovery occurred within a few years and lasted for >20 years....
Microplastics found in every human placenta tested Tired Earth . February 24, 2024 Researchers reported finding microplastics in all 62 of the placenta samples tested, with concentrations ranging from 6.5 to 790 micrograms....
Plastic recycling with a protein anchor Tired Earth . February 24, 2024 Polystyrene is a widespread plastic that is essentially not recyclable when mixed with other materials and is not biodegradable.
Von der Leyen heads to Antwerp for closed-door meeting with chemicals industry Michael Murphy . February 20, 2024 With an EU Industrial Competitiveness Deal in the pipeline for the next mandate, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo invited....