Professor Susie Dai has engineered special algae to remove and reuse harmful microplastics from wastewater.
As the Planet Warms, Why Is the Upper Atmosphere Cooling?
While our emissions are trapping heat near the surface of the Earth, they are having the opposite effect in the upper atmosphere.
Exercise: a Very Little Goes a Long Way
Don’t have time to exercise because of a busy schedule?
Near Miss Tsunami in Alaska During Tourist Season Last Year Highlights Increasing Environmental Instability
Some Alaska cruises are skipping a popular excursion to Tracy Arm Fjord this year after a landslide-generated tsunami barreled through the narrow channel during peak season last August.
Restoring Rivers Can Slow Flows and Boost Opportunities for Wildlife
A major river restoration project in Cumbria has shown that reconnecting rivers to their floodplains can slow the movement of water and improve habitats.
AI Cuts Wildlife Tracking Time From Months to Days
Artificial intelligence can dramatically speed up the painstaking work of tracking wildlife with remote cameras, cutting analysis time from months or even a year to just days while producing nearly the same scientific conclusions as humans.
Study Projects Plant Extinction Rates Through 2100
No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs.
Reading the Signs in the Streams Before Emergencies Unfold
As climate change intensifies, managing water systems from extreme floods and droughts to groundwater sustainability has become one of the most urgent environmental challenges facing communities worldwide, with direct consequences for public safety, food systems and economic stability.
Lancaster Environment Lecture Examines Why a Healthy Ocean Matters to us All
A look at how the ocean is changing faster than at any point in human history will be the topic of a Public Lecture organised by Litfest and Lancaster University’s Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Industrial Waste Used to Develop Non-Toxic Wood Protection
The research originated in a project aimed at developing biofuels for ships but has since evolved into an environmentally friendly method for wood preservation.