Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the world’s leading environmental health risk factor.
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Research Supporting Resilient Beekeeping Set to Commence
AThe BeeGuards consortium has been funded to provide sustainable management practices, novel breeding strategies, and digital and forecasting tools that will allow the beekeeping sector to adapt to a changing environment.
Harnessing Hydrogen’s Potential to Address Long-Haul Trucking Emissions
MIT researchers work to transform truck powertrain design, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium.
Could Electric Vehicle Charging Drive the Transition to Renewable Energy?
University of Queensland research will investigate whether the charging habits of electric vehicle (EV) owners could lower the cost of reaching Australia’s climate targets.
Left or Right Winged? Handedness in Diving Northern Gannets
A new study of northern gannets has found that individual birds are left or right winged.
Bees Struggle to Find Flowers Because of Air Pollution
A research team comprising the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and the Universities of Birmingham, Reading, Surrey and Southern Queensland, found that ozone substantially changes the size and scent of floral odour plumes given off by flowers, and that it reduced honeybees' ability to recognise odours by up to 90% from just a few metres away.
