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Half of world's largest lakes losing water

Half of world's largest lakes losing water

Liang Lan . May 27, 2023

Climate change, human consumption and sedimentation contributing to decline.

Plastic pervasive in food supply, says new study

Plastic pervasive in food supply, says new study

Hannah Steiner . May 21, 2023

"We currently don't know exactly what the microplastic flux through the food system is or which levels can be considered....

Butterflies on the decline

Butterflies on the decline

Hannah Steiner . May 21, 2023

Research shows that the numbers of butterflies in meadows and pastures of Europe are in a continuous decline. A new....

Use of pesticides and herbicides found to be biggest cause of bird decline in Europe

Use of pesticides and herbicides found to be biggest cause of bird decline in Europe

Hannah Steiner . May 18, 2023

It has been believed that the decline is due to the usual suspects: pollution and loss of habitat.

Plastic pollution could be cut by 80% by 2040, says UN report

Plastic pollution could be cut by 80% by 2040, says UN report

Hannah Steiner . May 17, 2023

Overall, the shift to a circular economy would result in USD 1.27 trillion in savings, considering costs and recycling revenues.

Diet high in fruit and vegetables linked to lower miscarriage risk

Diet high in fruit and vegetables linked to lower miscarriage risk

Hannah Steiner . May 07, 2023

A preconception and early-pregnancy diet that contains lots of fruit, vegetables, seafood, dairy, eggs and grain may be associated with....

Indo-Pacific corals more resilient to climate change than Atlantic corals

Indo-Pacific corals more resilient to climate change than Atlantic corals

Liang Lan . May 06, 2023

In the face of global warming and other environmental changes, corals in the Atlantic Ocean have declined precipitously in recent....

Study shows giraffes can use statistical reasoning

Study shows giraffes can use statistical reasoning

Hannah Steiner . May 06, 2023

Great apes, long-tailed macaques and keas have all been shown to use the relative frequencies of items to predict sampling....