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Could the world's first bee vaccine save honeybees? Edible drug can protect the insects from killer infections

Could the world's first bee vaccine save honeybees? Edible drug can protect the insects from killer infections

. December 08, 2018

Scientists have revealed the first vaccine for insects, and hope it could help save the honeybee.

Sea Scallops Suck Up Billions of Plastic Particles

Sea Scallops Suck Up Billions of Plastic Particles

. December 05, 2018

A new study found rapid movement of the plastic throughout the mollusk bodies, surprising scientists.

Sandwich Packaging to Be Hit with 15p Tax to Cut Down on Plastic Waste

Sandwich Packaging to Be Hit with 15p Tax to Cut Down on Plastic Waste

. December 03, 2018

Sandwich packaging is to be targeted by a new tax in a bid to cut down on waste.

Supermarket Ban Sees '80% Drop' In Plastic Bag Consumption Nationwide

Supermarket Ban Sees '80% Drop' In Plastic Bag Consumption Nationwide

. December 02, 2018

Coles and Woolworths have prevented an estimated 1.5 billion bags being introduced into the environment.

Tokyo Olympics venues ‘built with wood from threatened rainforests’

Tokyo Olympics venues ‘built with wood from threatened rainforests’

. December 01, 2018

Use of tropical plywood from Malaysia and Indonesia risks destruction of orangutan habitat, say NGOs.

The Amazon Rainforest is Being Destroyed at the Fastest Rate in Over a Decade

The Amazon Rainforest is Being Destroyed at the Fastest Rate in Over a Decade

. November 28, 2018

New data has just been released and has revealed preliminary estimates on the rate of deforestation in the Amazon over....

Climate Change: UK Summers Could be Over 5C Warmer by 2070

Climate Change: UK Summers Could be Over 5C Warmer by 2070

. November 27, 2018

In its first major update on climate change in almost 10 years, the Met Office has warned of significant temperature....

Whale Stranding in New Zealand Leaves 145 Dead

Whale Stranding in New Zealand Leaves 145 Dead

. November 26, 2018

A group of up to 145 pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on Stewart Island in....