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Newly created grassland habitats that compensate for nature lost to development can effectively support wild pollinators like bees and hoverflies, according to a first of its kind study in the Netherlands. The findings are published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
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Plastics, medicines, cosmetics—there are very few everyday products that do not rely on using fossil resources. A European research team led by Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin is now aiming to revolutionize this cornerstone of the chemical industry: as part of the CarboNcare project, scientists are developing bacteria that can produce important chemical base materials from sustainable methanol—thereby […]
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In early 2026, the EU extended its domestic carbon pricing to key products from beyond its borders. This is managed through the “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism” (CBAM). Exporters of polluting goods to the EU must pay a climate tariff, unless their country has its own pricing scheme.
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In December 2025, Indonesia quietly abandoned plans to close the Cirebon-1 coal power plant.
Your kitchen sponge is releasing microplastics every time you wash dishes
Kitchen sponges are a staple in most homes, but they may also be an overlooked source of microplastic pollution. A new study led by researchers at the University of Bonn examined how many tiny plastic particles are released from sponges during everyday dishwashing and what impact those particles have on the environment. The results show […]
Study offers new insights into long COVID
A new study reveals that antibodies from some long COVID patients attacked brain and nerve tissues, a finding that could point toward treatments. Since the COVID-19 pandemic first swept the world in 2020, the chronic condition known as long COVID has baffled the medical community. In the years since, scientists have tried to determine why […]
Owl monkeys have gotten heavier as temps have risen
Azara’s owl monkeys, a small primate species found in South America, are heavier today than those that lived a quarter-century ago, and evidence suggests that rising temperatures might have driven the weight gain, according to a study of a wild population. The study—the first to link climate change to weight changes in living primates—is based […]
Depression screening tool works for people with chronic pain
A new study found that a widely used depression screening questionnaire is accurate for people with and without chronic pain, The finding debunks a common misconception that the screening inflates depression scores for people with chronic pain. Some clinicians and researchers believed a person with chronic pain might score higher on the eight-item Patient Health […]
Drought in the southwest is shrinking wildlife habitat
As people in the United States are coping with historic drought conditions, the country’s wildlife is also facing problems because of the extreme aridity. Herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores in the southwestern US have all seen the extent of their suitable habitat shrink due to drought, according to a new study. “The take-home message is that […]