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From nuts to kelp: The ‘carbon-negative’ foods that help reverse climate change
Eating low-carbon foods helps reduce emissions, but some foods actually suck up carbon from the atmo…
Rapid Return of Water from Ground to Atmosphere through Plants
A new study led by scientists in the Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University …
Fungal biobattery
The biobattery that needs to be fed. A battery that needs feeding instead of charging? This is exact…
Climate change is accelerating forest defoliation by helping invasive species spread
Computer models developed by the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory predict that …
Tiny Plants Reveal Big Potential for Boosting Crop Efficiency
Scientists have long sought ways to help plants turn more carbon dioxide (CO₂) into biomass, which c…
Scientists Again Raise Alarm Bells on Climate Change in Greece
Greece is at the epicenter of climate change and in 2024 the country not only witnessed its hottest …
Depopulation: the dramatic change facing humanity
Global population is set to peak in mid-2080s, then undergo a dramatic decline. Mark Rowe reports on…
Polyphenols: the natural chemicals that could give you a small waist, healthy heart and low blood pressure
There’s a new buzzword in town when it comes to health: polyphenols. While scientists have been inve…
A flood of products promises to ‘detox’ the body. But do you really need any of them?
It’s the first week of January and the word “detox” is probably trending again. It…
New study makes surprising discovery while testing sheep grazing alongside solar panels — here’s how it could dramatically change agriculture
Clean, renewable energy sources like solar are beginning to replace dirty, polluting energy sources …
How to Make Maza, Ancient Greece’s “Energy Cake”
Maza was a staple food in ancient Greece, typically made from barley flour mixed with water or wine.…
“Dead Calm”: BBC Film on Greek Coast Guard Abandoning Asylum Seekers at Sea Amid European Crackdown
As we move into this new year, into 2025, we look at how the world is cracking down on migrants and …