Urbanization is threatening global water supplies, but finding a way to balance expansion with sustainable water management between nature, people, and the city water infrastructure.
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Nature can adjust to a new climate, though perhaps not fast enough
Nature is widely adapted to the current climate, making it harder to adjust to a new one.
Meet the tsetse fly, the supermom of the insect world
Tsetse flies, which miraculously birth young bigger than the mother, show us what science is about.
War on plastic is distracting from more urgent threats to environment, experts warn
While plastic waste is an issue, its prominence in the general public’s concern for the environment is overshadowing greater threats.
Could restoring peatlands be key to saving the planet?
Peatlands are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth but when damaged are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Crawling out of the shadows: Arthropods as vertebrate predators
New research is uncovering the importance of small predatory species in shaping ecosystems and managing threatened populations.
Giant hornet: Potential spread and impact on honeybees
Spread of the giant Asian hornet (Vespa mandarinia) in the USA threatens honeybee colonies, and new analysis assesses the possible impact.
Why it’s important to save parasites
Parasites serve critical ecological roles, like regulating wildlife, and yet are mostly left out of conservation activities and research.
Old fungus may be a home for new organisms and antibiotics
Unlocking the secrets of Pisolithus arhizus, which acts as an island of biodiversity in a barren thermal wasteland.
Renewable energy from wildflowers for a more sustainable bioeconomy
A growing bioeconomy requires increasing amounts of biomass from residues, wastes, and industrial crops for bio‐based products and energy.
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