More than ever before, there is a growing interest in dedicating resources to stop the loss of biodiversity, as recently exemplified by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) decided at COP15 in December 2022.
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Need to Tackle Microplastics
Looking for solutions to manage the global crisis of microplastics pollution, particularly in marine environments, will be the focus of the 1st Nano and Microplastics Australian Conference at Flinders University (7-8 March 2024).
Glacier Shrinkage Is Causing a “Green Transition”
Glacier-fed streams are undergoing a process of profound change, according to EPFL scientists in a paper appearing in Nature Geoscience.
The World’s Most Prolific Carbon-Fixing Enzyme is Slowly Getting Better
The most abundant enzyme on Earth, rubisco, has been providing the energy which fuels life on our planet for the last three billion years.
Hungry Herbivores Threaten Subtropical Seagrass Meadows
Tropical herbivores are on the move and that could spell trouble for subtropical seagrass meadows.
Mapping Chemical Footprints in European Streams
UFZ analysis shows a mix of chemicals that endanger invertebrate organisms in particular.