Across the globe, monsoon rainfall switches on in spring and off in autumn.
Smart Spongy Device Captures Water From Thin Air
Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun’s energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.
Halo Patterns Around Coral Reefs May Signal Resilience
Study models spatial patterns of “grazing halos” around reefs.
Researchers Find New Defense Against Hard-To-Treat Plant Diseases
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have developed a new approach to countering citrus greening and potato zebra chip diseases, two economically devastating agricultural diseases in the U.S.
Biochar Could Help Restore River Wye
Biochar is being trialled in poultry housing and manure as a method of reducing air and water pollution from farms in the UK.
Action to Help Save Vulnerable Arctic Charr in the Lake District
UKCEH scientists are part of the new Lake District Charr Recovery & Management project (LD-CHARM) which is gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr populations in Windermere and other lakes in the surrounding catchment.
Cracking the Code: Deciphering How Concrete Can Heal Itself
Dr. Congrui Grace Jin and team have unlocked a novel way for concrete to mend its own cracks, potentially preventing structural failures and saving lives.
Startup Helps Farmers Grow Plant-Based Feed and Fertilizer Using Wastewater
Farmers today face a number of challenges, from supply chain stability to nutrient and waste management.
New Roadmap Advances Catalytic Solutions to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’
A team of researchers from Rice University, Carnegie Mellon University and other leading global institutions has outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called “forever chemicals” that have contaminated water supplies worldwide.
Junk Food for Thought: Landmark Study Directly Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Poor Health
A landmark study exploring Canadians’ consumption of chips, frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and other ultra-processed foods typically loaded with fat, sugar and additives has confirmed these foods are directly and significantly linked to poor health outcomes.