The US electric power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
Fifteen years ago electric power generation was the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions. Now the power sector is leading the shift to a clean energy economy.
April 20, 2021 • ~6 min
Competition heats up in the melting Arctic, and the US isn't prepared to counter Russia
Russia is attempting to claim more of the Arctic seabed – an area rich in oil, gas and minerals – and its fleet of icebreakers is helping shipping expand. The US needs some creative ideas to catch up.
April 19, 2021 • ~9 min
New tool developed to study ‘undruggable’ proteins
Researchers at Harvard have designed new, highly selective tools that can add or remove sugars from a protein with no off-target effects, to examine exactly what the sugars are doing and engineer them into new treatments for “undruggable” proteins.
April 16, 2021 • ~7 min
UK land now stores 7% more carbon than 300 years ago – what that means for the environment
Scientists need to know how much we can rely on the land to offset our emissions.
April 16, 2021 • ~6 min
UK woodlands 'at crisis point' amid wildlife decline
A review of the state of Britain's native woods and trees finds only 7% are in good condition.
April 13, 2021 • ~3 min
The US needs a macrogrid to move electricity from areas that make it to areas that need it
The US electricity grid is actually five regional grids, and it's hard to share power between them. A macrogrid could bridge the gaps, making electricity cheaper and more reliable.
April 5, 2021 • ~9 min
Mustard gas among toxic waste in Wales' old landfill sites
Environmental campaigners dub the 1,572 locations across Wales "ticking time bombs".
April 2, 2021 • ~7 min
Wildfire devastation lingers long after smoke has cleared
Long-term "ripple" effects of wildfires may not surface until months or years after the flames are extinguished, an expert explains.
April 2, 2021 • ~9 min
Researchers discover how chronic stress leads to hair loss
A Harvard study has confirmed that stress can lead to hair loss.
March 31, 2021 • ~8 min
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