Author: New scientist

Hydrogen produced from air could provide low-carbon fuel in deserts

Posted by New scientist | Apr 15, 2023 | CURRENT ISSUES, Urban Stories | 2

Device using solar power to capture water from the air could make hydrogen production viable in...

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IPCC climate change report: Can we avoid 1.5°C of global warming?

Posted by New scientist | Mar 21, 2023 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 0

The sixth synthesis report from the IPCC once again warns that without immediate and massive...

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Waste wood chemically recycled to produce material stronger than steel

Posted by New scientist | Oct 1, 2022 | Waste, WASTE MANAGEMENT | 0

A treatment process can turn old pieces of wood into a new super-strong material called...

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Most major carbon capture and storage projects haven’t met targets

Posted by New scientist | Sep 3, 2022 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 0

The majority of 13 flagship CCS schemes worldwide, representing 55 per cent of captured carbon...

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Cutting air pollution could boost crop yields by up to 28 per cent

Posted by New scientist | Jun 3, 2022 | Climate, POLLUTION | 0

Analysis of air pollution and crop health via satellite imagery suggests that limiting emissions...

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The Parrot in the Mirror review: Why humans evolved to be like birds

Posted by New scientist | Mar 19, 2022 | Climate, NATURE | 0

The Parrot in the Mirror: How evolving to be like birds made us human Antone Martinho-Truswell...

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Dog waste may harm nature reserve biodiversity by fertilising the soil

Posted by New scientist | Feb 8, 2022 | Climate, NATURE | 0

Taking your dog for a walk in a nature reserve could harm biodiversity because its faeces and...

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Climate change is leading to premature births in the Brazilian Amazon

Posted by New scientist | May 11, 2021 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 0

  Flooding in the Brazilian Amazon in 2015,Brazil Photos/LightRocket via Getty Images Extreme...

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70 per cent of people live in countries without sustainable resources

Posted by New scientist | Apr 28, 2021 | Climate, NATURE | 0

Nearly three-quarters of people live in countries without enough natural resources to live...

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Ten conservation success stories when species came back from the brink

Posted by New scientist | Mar 15, 2021 | Climate, NATURE | 0

LOOK at how we missed all 20 of the past decade’s biodiversity targets, or shocking graphs of...

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Carbon-negative crops may mean water shortages for 4.5 billion people

Posted by New scientist | Mar 9, 2021 | Climate, WATER | 0

Irrigation systems, such as this one for potatoes, will be needed to grow energy crops Dave...

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Rescue plan for nature: How to fix the biodiversity crisis

Posted by New scientist | Feb 22, 2021 | Climate, NATURE | 0

We’ve been ravaging the planet’s ecosystems for too long, but crucial decisions this year could be...

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Is it true climate change will cause the end of civilisation by 2050?

Posted by New scientist | Oct 28, 2020 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 0

Climate change could bring about the end of civilisation as we know it within three decades, an...

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