Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow on plastics littered throughout urban rivers and wastewater systems.
Wastewater Bacteria can Break Down Plastic for Food
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Nature and Plastics Inspire Breakthrough in Soft Sustainable Materials
Step aside hard, rigid materials.
Hurricane Milton Rapidly Intensifies into Category 5 Hurricane, Becoming the Gulf's Strongest Late-Season Storm on Record
Hurricane Milton, the ninth hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, October 7, 2024. The storm exploded in strength and intensity at near record pace becoming one of the most intense hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin.
Adding Fall Blooming Plants May Help Both Managed and Wild Bees in Cities
There are nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United States, contributing to pollination in agricultural, urban and natural landscapes.
Researchers Link El Niño to Accelerated Ice Loss in Tropics
Natural climate patterns such as El Niño are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has found.
Funding Boost to Drive our Understanding of the UK Environment
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has been awarded £29.9M to deliver the National Capability for UK Challenges ‘Understanding the UK Environment’ programme.
