How Restored Wetlands Can Protect Europe from Russian Invasion
In February 2022, as Russian forces launched their invasion of Ukraine, an unlikely weapon shielded Kyiv, the nation’s capital, from...
Environmental Policies
Profiling the growing use of AI in public-sector WWTPs
As the global population grows and urbanization accelerates, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are facing increasing pressure to deliver high-quality effluent....
Blockage-detecting robot ready to patrol sewers, says group behind it
Pipebot Patrol provides inspection and maintenance of networks via an array of advanced mobile sensors and real-time sewer data, captured...
Shading from solar arrays can help grasslands survive hot dry summers
In semi-arid areas grasslands often don’t get as much water as they need to thrive, but a new study published...
Five reasons we canvass door to door
We live in an age of social posts, group texts, web ads and robocalls, channels of communication that allow instant...
CA’s Salton Sea is emitting foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide gas
LOS ANGELES — On scorching days when winds blow across the California desert, the Salton Sea regularly gives off a...
Ten of the most endangered species in America
If you’ve spent time in remote and often wild forests, deserts, grasslands and other ecosystems across America, there’s a good...
As U.S. Scientists Look Abroad, China Aims to Lure Top Talent
Chinese locales are looking to lure top scientific talent from overseas by offering lavish sums for resettling, as well as...
Sustainable aviation fuel isn’t the best route to zero carbon flight – Inside track
This post is by Finlay Asher, aerospace engineer and member of Safe Landing: a global community of aviation workers and...
Cutting flood spending could cost the government the next election – Inside track
This post is by Florence Boyd, senior campaigner at Global Witness. Ahead of Wednesday’s spending review, the chancellor faces tough...
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